BANGLADESH: Trade Association To Press Mission For US Access

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says it will use the four-day visit by US congressmen later this week to press for preferential market access for the country's garments. Joseph Crowley, co-chair and Jim Mcdermott, a member of the 17-strong Congressional Bangladeshi Caucus in the US House of Representatives, will arrive in the country on Friday.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says it will use the four-day visit by US congressmen later this week to press for preferential market access for the country’s garments. Joseph Crowley, co-chair and Jim Mcdermott, a member of the 17-strong Congressional Bangladeshi Caucus in the US House of Representatives, will arrive in the country on Friday.

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