Bangladesh to ink deals with India, Myanmar to import essential goods: Titu

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Wednesday informed that Bangladesh will sign an agreement with Myanmar, in addition to India, to import essential goods.

"Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will be signing the agreement on behalf of the government," he told a programme at the secretariat in Dhaka, reports BSS.

The Bangladesh Secretariat Reporters Forum (BSRF) organised the event.

Titu said the government is going to sign an agreement with India to import daily essentials to ensure a smooth supply.

"Besides, we'll also sign a deal with Myanmar to bring essential commodities and extend the river transport communication. We have almost finalised an agreement in this regard. We will try to sign the agreement in July," he added.

"We have one goal that is to give some relief to the common people. To some extent, we can keep the market moving. That is why we are taking these steps," said Titu.

Noting that a number of land ports have been opened, the state minister said, "Along with land ports, we have given importance to border haat (markets). We have borders in many remote areas where we have initiated some "border haat" to increase the facilities of the people living there."

BSRF President Fasih Uddin Mahtab and its General Secretary Masudul Haque conducted the programme.