So, the onion export to Bangladesh will be considered with high importance”, said the Iranian envoy responding to a request made by the agriculture minister. He said Bangladesh and Iran have enormous scope to work jointly in various sectors, including the agriculture. He also expressed his keen interest to import different food items including tea, jute, mango and spices from Bangladesh to Iran. At the same time, Iran can export date, wheat, onion and raisin to Bangladesh, said Nafar during the call-on. The minister informed the Iranian envoy that Bangladesh has achieved tremendous success in agriculture and that’s why the country is now self-sufficient in cereal food production.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 01, 2020 13:18 UTC