‘India’s vast consumer market offers opportunities for Bangladesh food products’ Says Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh

[Ghost Hobbit]

Indian market is smaller than even the US state of California alone.

Market is not just population, market is population x income.

your income is less than 25% that of the average american income.

 

[Bilal9]

your income is less than 25% that of the average american income.

India's per capita GDP in real terms is less than that of us (PPP is irrelevant).

End of story...that is what matters.

Your market is an undeveloped market for us, up to us if we decide to sell there, or not.

 

[Bilal9]

Published on 10:47 PM, July 07, 2021
‘India’s vast consumer market offers opportunities for Bangladesh food products’ Says Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh

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Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami. File photo
Star Digital Report

The vast consumer market of India offers enormous opportunities for Bangladesh's quality food products, said Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Vikram Doraiswami, highlighting the duty-free, quota-free market access available to Bangladesh products under SAFTA since 2011.

It is important to strengthen linkages between the trade bodies, he said at a virtual conference on India-Bangladesh Trade Fair on Agri Products today.

Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in association with Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association and India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised the conference.

The meeting brought together key stakeholders from respective trade bodies and governments on a common platform for strengthening strategic cooperation between India and Bangladesh in the Agri-Food sector.

Indian High Commissioner Doraiswami emphasised that post LDC graduation, the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, which is under active discussion by both the governments, will be a game changer for bilateral trade partnership.

He also noted the importance of finalizing reciprocal arrangements with regard to food safety standards and rapid upgradation of logistics to enhance such trade.

Md Alamgir, chairman of Bangladesh Land Port Authority, highlighted that Bangladesh government is in the process of phased development and upgradation of land ports worth Tk 1.5 billion and starting with ports at Benapole, Sutarkandi, Belonia and Ramgarh.

He added that land port authorities of both the countries are committed for seamless operation, passenger facilitation and timely handling of goods for the benefit of business community.

Abdul Matlub Ahmad, president of India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), underscored that World Bank reports suggests that seamless transport connectivity between India and Bangladesh has the potential to significantly increase national incomes on both sides.

The Virtual Conference was joined by Dr M Angamuthu, chairman, APEDA; Salimul Haque Essa, president, Bangladesh Fresh Fruits Importers Association; Shamim Ahamed, president, Halal Meat Importers Association of Bangladesh; Dr Pramyesh Basall, commercial representative, High Commission of India, Dhaka; Dr Tarun Bajaj, director, APEDA and other senior officials of APEDA & High Commission of India, Dhaka.

During the Conference, an E-Catalogue for the Virtual Buyer Seller Meet was released followed by Virtual Trade Fair B2B meeting and interaction between exporters and importers.

The event saw participation of more than 200 businesses from both the countries.

Look who attended this virtual meeting.

• Indian pa-chata Dalal Abdul Matlub Ahmad and head of India-Bangladesh chamber (long tradition of pa-chatami for him personally for 45~50 years)
• Various heads of IMPORTER organizations in Bangladesh (fruits, vegetables, halal meat).
• Various senior officials of EXPORT Development Authority in India
• Various senior officials of Indian High Commission in Bangladesh

Hilarious they call this a meeting to "explore Bangladeshi exports to India".

Dhokeybaaji is in Sanghi blood I guess.

Never the truth, never straight talk and forthrightness....

Well f*ck these Sanghis and the horse they rode in on...

As if fifty years of exploiting our markets in one-sided manner (90% Indian products in balance of trade) is not enough, they want more.

Sanghis will always be low-lifes....leave us the f*ck alone...

Right now what we need a straight boycott of ALL INDIAN EXPORTS TO BANGLADESH.

They need to open up their markets to our exports, or else.