Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon Belgium and Luxeburg to continue tariff and quota free access of Bangladeshi goods (except arms and ammunition) to their markets till 2032 under the EBA (Everything but Arms) scheme.
“Continue the EBA facility till 2032 instead of 2029 as graduation will not be punished rather will be rewarded,” Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen told a press briefing quoting the Prime Minister.
Momen said the Bangladesh premier made the appeal to Belgium Prime Minister Alexander De Croo and Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel when she held bilateral meetings with them at FPS Chancellery of the Prime Minister and Bilateral Meeting Room of the Place of Residence here respectively.
During the meetings, the Bangladesh premier said Bangladesh is going to graduate from LDC to a developing nation in 2026 and Bangladesh is in trouble for the Covid-19 pandemic and the wars.
“So, we want you both to continue the EBA facilities for another three years from 2029 as the facilities from the European Union is conducive for our development,” she said.বিস্তারিত