Bangladesh is discussing with the United States to host the debut meeting under the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) at the beginning of March.
Bangladesh Ambassador to the US Akramul Qader already discussed the issue during a meeting with US Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Nisha Biswal in Washington on Friday.
“But it depends on mutual understanding between both sides,” Akramul told the news agency over the phone yesterday, adding that the meeting was a regular event and nothing serious had been discussed.
A foreign ministry official said it was a lengthy process since business communities of both countries would be taking part.
On November 25, Acting Deputy United States Trade Representative Wendy Cutler and Bangladesh Commerce Secretary Mahbub Ahmed signed the Ticfa in Washington on behalf of their respective sides.