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The Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh, on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) for importing rice from Pakistan to Bangladesh.
Md. Abdul Khaleque, DG, Directorate General of Food, Bangladesh and Syed Rafeo Bashir Shah, Chairman TCP signed the MOU from their respective sides.
The signing ceremony was attended by Syed Ahmed Maroof, High Commissioner for Pakistan, Shakeel Ahmed Mangnejo, Special Secretary, Ministry of Commerce, Pakistan, and Md. Masudul Hasan, Secretary, Ministry of Food, Bangladesh. They congratulated both delegations on this significant step toward strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries.
Following the MoU signing, the High Commissioner paid a courtesy call on the Food Adviser Ali Imam Majumder and discussed bilateral trade ties. The High Commissioner also presented the Adviser with a gift of rice on behalf of the Prime Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif.
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