Military council discusses direct flight to Bangladesh

The military council is discussing with Bangladesh for a direct flight, said a report of BETV, a business news site .

U Aung Kyaw Moe, Myanmar's ambassador in Bangladesh, discussed direct flights with Mahbubul Alam, the president of Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), in Dhaka during a meeting on 14 October.

Aung Kyaw Moe informed that Myanmar was interested in introducing direct flights to Bangladesh.

FBCCI president also stated that Bangladesh wanted to improve trades with Myanmar and hence it’s emphasizing on strengthening trade relations between the two countries.

He added that both countries have many potential sectors, but those are yet to be utilized properly. Once materialised, both the countries will be economically benefited even though problems like the Rohingya Muslim refugee issue continue, he asserted.

Bangladesh products like leather items, ready to wear clothes, medicines, porcelain jutes etc have a good reputation in the global market and Myanmar can import those items, stated Mahbubul Alam.

Myanmar  primarily exports various agricultural products like rice, onion, spices to Bangladesh.

The FBCCI has invited entrepreneurs of Myanmar to visit their country and invest in the special economic zones.

There was a direct flight from Bangladesh to Myanmar where Biman used to fly, but the service was closed as it incurred a huge loss before the corona disaster.

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