Argentina president to open embassy in Dhaka in 2023

[Homo Sapiens]

Argentina president to open embassy in Dhaka in 2023​

Diplomatic Correspondent
Dhaka
Published: 22 Dec 2022, 13: 34

A combination of the flags of Bangladesh and ArgentinaProthom Alo illustration

Argentina president Alberto Fernandez thanked Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the people of Bangladesh for the support of people to the Argentina football team and the prime minister’s congratulations after the team won the World Cup.

Alberto Fernandez also announced to open an embassy of Argentina in Dhaka marking 50 years’ of diplomatic ties between the two countries in 2023.

The Argentina government revealed this through a letter sent to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina through the Bangladesh ambassador in Brazil who is concurrently in charge of Argentina.

Argentina president Alberto Fernandez hoped people-to-people relations between the two countries will be stronger through opening the embassy, said a media release issued by Bangladesh embassy in Brazil on Wednesday.

This is being viewed as a major success of the government in diplomacy in the North American region due to exchange of greetings by the heads of the governments of the two countries following Argentina’s winning of FIFA World Cup 2022.

The people of Argentina and the president of the country were amazed with the support the country got from Bangladeshis during the World Cup and celebrations in Bangladesh after Argentina became the champions of the world.
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[Bilal9]

I am sure Argentina realizes how large of a market Bangladesh will be by 2030 (9th largest globally).

It is only logical that they'd want a piece of this pie (and maybe vice versa too).

Last year, Argentina exported US$3.37 billion worth of beef and cow leather – a 16.5% drop from 2019 – primarily to China, Germany and Israel, according to state statistics agency INDEC. This could be a great boon for leather industry value addition in Bangladesh - even high quality US workboots made in the USA use Argentinian top-grain cowhide, to say nothing about China or other countries making high quality leather products including bags and leather stationery articles.

Other exports include agri-produce like wheat, corn, chick pea, mung beans, black beans etc. which of course are far higher quality and even more agreeably priced (even considering long distance freight) than the stuff we can get next door.

Argentina by all means is a first world country - but historically beset by economic misfortunes. The infra in Buenos Aires and other large cities is very similar to that of the US. A major portion of Argentinians are Italians by ethnicity while there are other ethnicities too including Germans, and of course people of mixed parentage. It is a good thing to have bilateral relations with Argentina and I personally advocate for FTA with Argentina.

Main Exports Products from Argentina | Córdoba Customs Service

Know the evolution and statistics of the main Exports from Argentina for its different segments. Corn, Wheat Flour, Soybean, Meat, Grain, Pulses & Wine.

cba-cs.com.ar

 

[Bilal9]

Here is what Indians imported from Argentina, about $4 Billions worth. I am sure pattern will be more or less same for Bangladesh with quantity lessened. As we can see - the imports are majority animal oil (probably beef tallow) products, $3 Billion worth.

India Imports from Argentina	Value	Year
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products	$3.05B	2021
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins	$538.16M	2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder	$198.77M	2021
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products	$34.85M	2021
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal	$26.87M	2021
Organic chemicals	$24.55M	2021
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather	$19.66M	2021
Miscellaneous chemical products	$16.08M	2021
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus	$10.80M	2021
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers	$9.63M	2021
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope	$9.30M	2021
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers	$7.88M	2021
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes	$3.57M	2021
Fertilizers	$3.50M	2021
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments	$3.45M	2021
Vehicles other than railway, tramway	$2.35M	2021
Cereals	$2.34M	2021
Articles of iron or steel	$2.18M	2021
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons	$2.06M	2021
Coffee, tea, mate and spices	$1.55M	2021
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement	$1.33M	2021
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations	$1.20M	2021
Ores slag and ash	$957.10K	2021
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes	$845.61K	2021
Pharmaceutical products	$685.85K	2021
Plastics	$655.86K	2021
Iron and steel	$639.79K	2021
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates	$594.61K	2021
Live animals	$495.65K	2021
Commodities not specified according to kind	$480.40K	2021
Rubbers	$453.08K	2021
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets.	$428.51K	2021
Electrical, electronic equipment	$332.49K	2021
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric	$331.03K	2021
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries	$329.98K	2021
Beverages, spirits and vinegar	$191.41K	2021
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment	$143.52K	2021
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories	$83.28K	2021
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products	$58.77K	2021
Carpets and other textile floor coverings	$52.76K	2021
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits	$40.22K	2021
Miscellanneous manufactured articles	$34.59K	2021
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings	$30.92K	2021
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board	$11.54K	2021
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures	$10.69K	2021
Aluminum	$6.24K	2021
Musical instruments, parts and accessories	$5.68K	2021
Miscellaneous edible preparations	$5.46K	2021
Copper	$5.44K	2021
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric	$3.89K	2021
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal	$2.41K	2021
Lac, gums, resins	$2.14K	2021
Glass and glassware	$1.82K	2021
Miscellaneous articles of base metal	$1.68K	2021
Toys, games, sports requisites	$1.57K	2021
Footwear, gaiters and the like,	$855	2021
Printed books, newspapers, pictures	$675	2021
Manmade filaments	$202	2021
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing	$84	2021
Ceramic products	$31	2021
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials	$26	2021

 

[bluesky]

Argentina president to open embassy in Dhaka in 2023

You are one in a million. Why did you change the title of the news?

And, do you understand really the difference between a title that reads, "Argentine will open Embassy in Dhaka---" and "Argentina President will open an Embassy in Dhaka"?

 

[UKBengali]

I see a great synergy here between the BD and Argentine economies.

BD is going to become a pretty big market over this decade for Argentina to export its foodstuffs, raw materials etc to and BD can in return export garments, home electronics, pharma etc to Argentina.

50 million population "Middle-income" Argentina has enough purchasing power to buy lots of Walton TVs, fridges etc.

 

[BananaRepublicUK]

I see a great synergy here between the BD and Argentine economies.

BD is going to become a pretty big market over this decade for Argentina to export its foodstuffs, raw materials etc to and BD can in return export garments, home electronics, pharma etc to Argentina.

50 million population "Middle-income" Argentina has enough purchasing power to buy lots of Walton TVs, fridges etc.

Yep!

The love affair could be beneficial for both countries.

Argentina could be our bread and dairy basket.

And we could supply them with cheap home appliances and undies.

FTA with Argentina now pls! Hedge against Indian hegemony

Strike whilst iron is hot!!!

This would also pacify the likes of @Bilal9 - I want him to sleep well at night. Worrying about fifth columnists keeps him tossing and turning at night!