Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Tuesday urged Singapore to import tea, potatoes, seasonal fruits and frozen fish from Bangladesh.
He made the request when non-resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh Derek Loh met him at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Tuesday.
During the meeting, they discussed issues relating to the improvement of bilateral relations as well as boosting trade and investment, said a Commerce Ministry press release.
The commerce adviser said that there is scope for further strengthening the bilateral relations through enhancing trade and investment.
In response, non-resident High Commissioner of Singapore to Bangladesh Derek Loh said that there is a demand for seasonal fruits in Singapore.
In this regard, he expressed interest in importing fruits like mangoes, litchi, bananas, and potatoes from Bangladesh.
Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary (FTA) Ayesha Akther and other senior officials from the Ministry of Commerce and Singapore High Commission were present, among others.
