
China will import mango, guava and jackfruit from Bangladesh.
Chinese ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen recently expressed his government鈥檚 desire to this end at a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka.
CA press secretary Shafiqul Alam disclosed this information at a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy here today.
He said the chief adviser had earlier requested the Chinese government to import mango, guava and jackfruit from Bangladesh.
Now the Chinese government is very interested in importing these three types of fruits, Alam said, expressing hope that this would open a new horizons for Bangladesh鈥檚 exports to China.
The Press Secretary said, 鈥榃e will be able to export jackfruit there on a large scale. Besides, an opportunity has also been created for large-scale mango exports as the Chinese people like Bangladeshi mangoes.鈥�
He said standards have to be maintained in the export of mangoes, so the World Food Programme (WFO) is providing USD four million and technical assistance in this regard.
Alam hoped that the trade relations between the two countries would deepen through the Chief Adviser鈥檚 visit to China. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to begin his four-day visit to China on March 26.
About the decisions of the meeting of the Council of Advisers held here today, the Press Secretary said it was informed in the meeting that 172,000 government posts are remained vacant so far.
The Chief Adviser has ordered to take necessary measures to fill these vacant posts, he said.
Replying to a question, Alam said, 鈥榃e have very good relations with India. Despite the visa complications, our trade with India has increased in the last seven months. We want very good relations with India, but it must be based on fairness, dignity and equality.鈥�
Responding to another query, he said, 鈥楩our hospitals in Kunming have been dedicated for Bangladesh and Bangladeshi patients, who are intending to receive treatment there.
鈥楾his is good news. However, our chief adviser wants Chinese hospital chains come to Bangladesh. Then we will get high-quality Chinese treatment at our doorsteps,鈥� he added.
The press secretary said Professor Yunus was inviting big Chinese healthcare companies to invest in Bangladesh and the main focus of his visit this time would be to bring Chinese investment in Bangladesh鈥檚 health sector.
CA deputy press secretaries Abul Kalam Azad Majumdar and Apurba Jahangir were also present at the briefing.