The BGMEA delegation met Australian assistant minister for trade Tim Ayres; Daniel Boyer, deputy chief executive officer of Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade); and Gary Cowan, first assistant secretary, North and South Asia division, department of foreign affairs and trade (DFAT).
Ayres and Hassan discussed general trade issues, investment opportunities, areas of collaboration, Bangladesh’s economic development, its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) status in 2026 and its associated challenges.
Both Ayres and Cowan assured that Australia would continue to offer duty free facility for Bangladesh’s exports even after the country’s graduation from LDC status, BGMEA said in a release.
Hassan expressed Bangladesh’s interest in enhancing exports of cotton and wool from Australia for its garments sector, and sought Australian cooperation in training students of the BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT).
In his meeting with Boyer, Hassan invited Australian investors to explore promising areas in Bangladesh where they could invest.
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