Bangladesh: D-8 PTA this year, Bangladesh remains chair for another term

DHAKA, 28 July 2022, (TON): Bangladesh will remain chair of the D-8 for another year while the Preferential Trade Agreement among the bloc's member states is likely to be operational by this year.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told media "seven member states other than Egypt have ratified the D-8 PTA, Egypt has announced at today's meeting that they will ratify the PTA soon.”

Momen also informed that Bangladesh will continue the D-8 presidency for another year as Egypt will remain busy with Conference of the Parties.

he said "they made a special request. We have no objection. Other member states also agreed. This is good news for us.”

 

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