Dhaka, March 5 -- Commerce, Industry, and Textiles & Jute Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said that eliminating selected non-tariff barriers could significantly boost US investment in Bangladesh, enhancing the country's appeal as a foreign investment destination.

He made the remarks while briefing reporters after a meeting with US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs S Paul Kapur in his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday.

The meeting focused on strengthening bilateral trade ties, expanding investment into new sectors, improving digital infrastructure, and deepening overall trade and investment cooperation between the two countries.

The minister noted that certain procedural and policy-relate...