Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud on Monday highlighted the importance of concluding the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with a view to increasing the trade volume between Bangladesh and Indonesia.

Indonesian Ambassador to Bangladesh Heru Hartanto Subolo met the Foreign Minister at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and discussed bilateral issues.

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Discussions centered on mutual interests between the two countries, with a pledge to further deepen bilateral relations in the areas of trade and investment, energy, agriculture and connectivity among others.

Ambassador Subolo affirmed Indonesia's keen interest in bolstering economic partnerships and expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh's energy sector.

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Foreign Minister Hasan also sought Indonesia's support in key issues such as Rohingya repatriation and ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partnership status for Bangladesh.

This courtesy call signifies a renewed commitment to strengthening bilateral ties for the mutual benefit of the peoples of two nations, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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