Dhaka, Sept. 2 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said there is scope to make the Bangladesh-US Agreement on Reciprocal Trade more balanced and mutually beneficial, taking into account the economic realities and interests of both countries.

The President said the agreement marked an important step towards expanding trade relations between the two countries.

He came up with the remarks when US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban.

During the meeting, the President recalled the past US investment and cooperation in the development of Bangladesh's agriculture sector, including support for the Bangladesh Rice Research Institute and Bangladesh Agricultural Research Insti...