Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi Mehedi Hasan/Dhaka TribuneAs of now, Bangladesh has US investments worth approximately $2 billion in power and energy, shipping, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and airlines sectorCommerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday emphasized increasing US investments in Bangladesh to fully utilize the Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement. The minister made the call while meeting the US Ambassador to Bangladesh Earl R Miller at his secretariat in Dhaka. As of now, Bangladesh has US investments worth approximately $2 billion in power and energy, shipping, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and airlines sector. Furthermore, the commerce minister also urged US buyers to import more apparel goods from Bangladesh. However, imports from the US to Bangladesh rose by 7.22% to $1.61 billion, resulting in a trade deficit of $3.62 billion.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 05, 2019 16:41 UTC