Removing NTBs could boost trade with US: Bangladesh commerce minister

06 Mar '26

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Removing NTBs could boost trade with US: Bangladesh commerce minister

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Cutting unnecessary complexities and eliminating selected non-tariff barriers could significantly boost US investment in Bangladesh and enhance the country's appeal as a foreign investment destination, according to Commerce, Industry, and Textiles & Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir.
Addressing these would also facilitate greater access to US development assistance and financing programmes, he said.

Reducing unnecessary complexities and doing away with selected non-tariff barriers (NTBs) could significantly boost US investment in Bangladesh and enhance the country's appeal as a foreign investment destination, according to Commerce, Industry, and Textiles & Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir.

Addressing these issues would also facilitate Bangladesh's greater access to US development assistance and financing programmes, he said after meeting US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur in Dhaka.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade ties, expanding investment into new sectors, improving digital infrastructure and deepening overall trade and investment cooperation.

Certain procedural and policy-related bottlenecks continue to affect the investment climate, the minister observed.

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