, Aug. 22 -- Pakistan would begin direct flights with Bangladesh by the end of this year, with an expectation to get help in trade and business between the two countries - confirmed Jam Kamal Khan, the Commerce Minister of Pakistan, in a meeting at the Chattogram World Trade Center on Friday noon.

Sheikh Bashir Uddin, the Commerce Adviser of Bangladesh and other business leaders from various sectors of Chattogram were also present at the meeting.

Various other issues, such as import-export of leather, sugar, garment items, agriculture and food products were also subjects of discussion in the meeting.

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