Bangladesh, Oct. 17 -- Bangladesh on Saturday called for promoting trade and investment within the D-8, advancing contract farming and introducing visa waiver arrangements among member states to strengthen economic cooperation.Find Global Grants

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir discussed the priorities at a meeting with D-8 Secretary General Sohail Mahmood in Baghdad, reports BSS, citing a press release.

The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 52nd session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in the Iraqi capital.

During the meeting, Kobir highlighted intra-D-8 trade and investment, contract farming and visa waiver arrangements among member states as areas for cooperation...