Pakistan, Bangladesh joint business council formed

The Fede­r­ation of Pakistan Cham­bers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and the Federation of Bangl­adesh Chambers of Com­merce and Industry (FBCCI) on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form Pakistan-Bangl­ade­sh Joint Bus­iness Cou­ncil (PBJBC) to strengthen, facilitate and enable trade between the two countries. The delegation headed by FPCCI President Atif Ikram Sheikh also participated in the Bangla­desh Pakistan Business Forum in Dhaka. The visit to Bangladesh is taking place after a gap of 12 years. Pakistani businessmen look forward to meeting Dr Muham­mad Yunus, Chief Advisor to the interim Bangladesh government in a couple of days.