DHAKA: The first meeting on Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (Ticfa) between the United States and Bangladesh will be held in the city on Monday, says a release of US Embassy in Dhaka on Sunday.
US assistant trade representative for South Asia Mike Delaney and Commerce Ministry secretary Mahbub Ahmed will co-chair the meeting on behalf of their respective sides.
Signed on November 25, 2013, TICFA is a mechanism for dealing with specific trade and investment issues.
The treaty seeks to further bolster annual two-way trade between the two countries, which exceeded $6 billion in 2013, the news release added.
BDST: 1715 HRS APR 27, 2014