Bangladesh, March 11 -- With review the progress in negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) Bangladesh and Indonesia stressed the importance of concluding the pact at an early date to expand bilateral trade and economic cooperation yesterday (Wednesday).

The issue came up when Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Listyowati paid a courtesy call on State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said a ministry's press release.

During the meeting, the ambassador congratulated the state minister on assuming office and conveyed greetings from the Government of Indonesia to the newly elected government of Bangladesh. Welcoming the envoy, the state minister reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitme...