World Trade Organization (WTO) director general Dr Okonjo Iwela has called on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her place of residence in Geneva, Switzerland.
During the meeting held on Thursday, the WTO director general (DG) asked Bangladesh to reduce the subsidies on fisheries.
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen briefed reporters regarding the outcome of the call on.
The WTO DG also said that they would sign an agreement with Bangladesh for this purpose.
Momen, however, said that Bangladesh does not give heavy subsidies on fisheries.
He said that the WTO DG mentioned about the dispute settlement body of the WTO which is inactive for couple of years for some big countries.বিস্তারিত