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Bangladesh, Pakistan sign MoU to boost 'halal trade'
Bangladesh and Pakistan have signed a Memorandum
of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in Halal Trade between the Bangladesh
Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) and the Pakistan Halal Authority
(PHA) in a bid to expand trade in halal-certified products.
The MoU, signed today on the sidelines of the 9th Meeting of the Bangladesh-Pakistan Joint Economic Commission (JEC) held in Dhaka, aims to enhance collaboration in standards, certification, and trade facilitation for halal products.
Maqsura Noor, additional secretary of the Ministry of Industries, signed the
agreement on behalf of the Government of Bangladesh while Imran Haider, High
Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, represented the Government of Pakistan, said a press release.
At the 9th JEC, the Bangladesh delegation was led by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and the Pakistan delegation was headed by Ali Pervaiz Malik, Minister for petroleum, Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division).
Both delegations reaffirmed their resolve to deepen economic relations and agreed that the 10th meeting of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) will be held in Islamabad at a mutually convenient time.