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PM Modi, Hasina Agree to Remove Non-Tariff Barriers in Trade Five Mous Signed Clude Ones in Areas Such As Dis- Ment Said PM Modi, Hasina agree to remove non-tariff barriers in trade Five MoUs signed clude ones in areas such as dis- ment said. The two Prime Minis- revitalise and modernize the aster management, bilateral ters agreed that in the spirit of jute sector through manufac- covering a number trade remedies, ICT Equipment liberalising trade between the turing of value added and diver- areas of bilateral supplies and establishment of two countries, Bangladesh sified jute products,” the state- sports facilities. There was also Standards and Testing Institute ment said. cooperation an MoU between Bangladesh (BSTI) and the Bureau of Indian To resolve the contentious is- National Cadet Corps and Na- Standards (BIS) would collabor- sue of water sharing, the two OUR BUREAU tional Cadet Corps of India. ate for the capacity building leaders directed their respect- New Delhi, March 28 Prime Minister Modi had a and development of testing ive Ministries of Water Re- Prime Minister Narendra Modi series of engagements during and Lab facilities, the statement sources to work towards an and his Bangladeshi counter- his Bangladesh visit including pointed out. early conclusion of the Frame- part Sheikh Hasina have agreed meetings with political leaders Both sides also emphasised work of Interim Agreement on on the need to remove non-tar- of opposition parties and the on expeditious conclusion of sharing of waters of six com- iff barriers to increase bilateral Foreign Minister. He also Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart the ongoing joint study on the mon rivers, namely, Manu, trade. They also decided to fast- offered prayers at the Hari Sheikh Hasina during the inauguration of various projects in Dhaka PTI prospects of entering into a Muhuri, Khowai, Gumti, Dharla track the on-going joint study Mandir in Orakandi. CEPA. and Dudhkumar. on the feasibility of a Compre- To ensure that bilateral trade issued from Bangladesh. The In- vail,” the statement said. India India agreed to consider Modi’s visit to Bangladesh hensive Economic Partnership continues to flourish, both dian side conveyed that under reiterated its request for at least Bangladesh’s request for with- was on account of three big Agreement (CEPA), per a joint leaders stressed the need for the provisions of the new Cus- one major land port without drawal of anti-dumping duties events-Sheikh Mujibur Rah- statement issued after a bilat- predictability of trade policies, toms rules, in the event of a con- port restrictions or with negat- on jute import from the coun- man’s Centenary birth celebra- eral meeting on Saturday. regulations and procedures. flict between a provision of ive list of restrictions, on the try. “Bangladesh side invited In- tions, 50 years of the establish- As many as five MoUs were “Bangladesh side requested these rules and rules of origin of border with North Eastern Re- dian investment in the jute ment of diplomatic ties signed between the two coun- for lifting the new policy of In- a trade agreement, the provi- gion of India, for easier market mills of Bangladesh under pub- between Bangladesh and India tries during the Indian PM’s dian Customs stipulating veri- sions of the rules of origin of access, starting with ICP lic-private partnership as part and 50 years of Bangladesh lib- visit on March 26-27. These in- fication of certificates of origin the trade agreement shall pre- Agartala-Akhaura, the state- of the government’s decision to eration war..
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