, July 14 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed on Tuesday urged the government to accelerate the signing of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) with key trading partners and strengthen economic diplomacy to help Bangladesh remain competitive after its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.

The call came during a courtesy meeting with State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Dhaka.

During the meeting, Taskeen said the Foreign Ministry should play a more proactive role in facilitating trade agreements with countries that offer significant export and investment opportunities, according to a DCCI press...