UNB, Dhaka

Bangladesh and Indonesia on Wednesday underscored the need for strengthening trade and investment relations, especially by concluding pending agreements like the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA).

The two countries also emphasized on the necessity of direct air connectivity between Dhaka and Jakarta to strengthen the people-to-people contacts.

Ambassador of Indonesia to Bangladesh Heru Hartanto Subolo paid a courtesy call to Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed the issues.

The Foreign Adviser flagged the importance of resuming “visa on arrival” for the Bangladeshi nationals in Indonesia, according to the MoFA.

The Ambassador congratulated the Foreign Advisor on assuming the new responsibility.

Referring to strong bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Indonesia, both discussed on the whole arrays of bilateral cooperation including trade and investment, renewable energy, connectivity and people to people contact.

The Indonesian envoy appreciated the expanding trade and investment between the two countries.

Foreign Adviser Hossain thanked Indonesia for its potential engagements with Bangladesh in the area of power, energy and energy security.

Both reaffirmed a strong partnership between the countries paving the way for deeper collaboration in areas of mutual benefits.