WTO trade agreement ratification proposal get cabinet nod

The cabinet has given final approval to a proposal for ratification of the WTO agreement on trade facilitation, reports BSS.
The approval was given in the weekly meeting of the cabinet held at the cabinet room of Jatiya Sangsad with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The cabinet also approved a proposal for ratification of the 'Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation' and draft of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
Bangladesh would be the 82nd country to ratify the agreement decided in WTO Ninth Ministerial Confer-ence in Bali, Indonesia in 2013 aimed at facilitation of trade among the countries.
The cabinet secretary said the ratification would help getting support for expediting the movement of import and export goods, capacity building of the developing and least developed countries for trade facilitation and strengthen cooperation among tax authorises of di6fferent countries.
The cabinet was also informed about Prime Minister's visit to Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia.

WTO trade agreement ratification proposal get cabinet nod

The cabinet has given final approval to a proposal for ratification of the WTO agreement on trade facilitation, reports BSS. The approval was given in the weekly meeting of the cabinet held at the cabinet room of Jatiya Sangsad with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair. The cabinet also approved a proposal for ratification of the Protocol Amending the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organisation and draft of the WTO Agreement on Trade Facilitation. Bangladesh would be the 82nd country to ratify the agreement decided in WTO Ninth Ministerial Confer-ence in Bali, Indonesia in 2013 aimed at facilitation of trade among the countries. The cabinet secretary said the ratification would help getting support for expediting the movement of import and export goods, capacity building of the developing and least developed countries for trade facilitation and strengthen cooperation among tax authorises of di6fferent countries. The cabinet was also informed about Prime Ministers visit to Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia.