Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (December 18) said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits.

PM said while Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Guner Ureya paid the farewell call at her official Ganabhaban residence in the capital.

She said, "There are a lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can be greatly benefitted by importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products (from Bangladesh) at the affordable price,".

PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the media after the meeting.

The prime minister appreciated the role of the Kosovo envoy for improving the bilateral relations between the two countries during his tenure as first ambassador of his country.

The Kosovo envoy highly praised the unprecedented development of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasina in the last 15 years.

"Bangladesh will be big economy on the global stage in future," he said.

He also said that labor imports from Bangladesh to Kosovo started this year and that around 700 work visas have been issued so far, and this number is expected to increase to approximately 1900 with other applications being evaluated.

BDST: 1420 HRS, DEC 18, 2023
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