Bhutan keen on free trade deal with Bangladesh

Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay has expressed interest in signing a free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh and in linking the special economic zones of the two countries. Speaking at a meeting with Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Friday, Tshering also outlined Bhutan's interest in hydroelectric potential while calling for investment from Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical companies, state news agency BSS reports. Welcoming the proposals, Yunus said that bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Bhutan could be taken "to a new level" through increased connectivity, trade and investment. Tshering also suggested connecting Bhutan’s special economic zone, Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), with the special economic zones in Kurigram allocated for Bhutanese investors, noting...