Bangladesh, Kosovo can boost bilateral trade: PM tells outgoing envoy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits.

"There are lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can be greatly benefitted in importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products ar the affordable prices," she said.

Hasina said this when outgoing Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Guner Ureya paid a farewell call on the prime minister at her official residence Ganabhaban.

PM‍‍`s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the call on.

The prime minister appreciated the role of the Kosovo envoy in improving the bilateral relations of the two countries during his tenure as first ambassador of his country.

The Kosovo envoy highly praised the unprecedented development of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasina in the last 15 years, said the press secretary.

"Bangladesh will be big economy on the global stage in future " the envoy said.

The envoy has also thanked the Prime Minister Office (PMO) and foreign office to help him to complete his tenure in Bangladesh successfully.

He said 19000 Bangladeshi workers are working in Kosovo.

PM‍‍`s Ambassador-at-Large M Zuauddin and Principal Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah, among others, were present.