Bangladesh and the United Kingdom have agreed that trade is an important tool in tackling poverty, and that increasing bilateral trade could bring significant benefits to both countries. Both countries agreed to boost bilateral trade during the second Strategic Dialogue held at the Foreign Commonwealth Office in London on 15 March 2018.

Tariff-free access to Bangladeshi goods, education, labour rights in the garment industry, and the Rohingya crisis were among the key issues that featured in the  Strategic Dialogue.

Both sides affirmed their strong commitment towards the implementation of the agenda for sustainable development including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UK looked forward to early implementation of the Cross-Border Higher Education Rules which will allow UK universities to operate in Bangladesh.

Both countries agreed on the importance of education for women and girls.

The third Strategic Dialogue will be held in Dhaka in 2019. The Dialogue was launched last year to foster closer ties between the UK as Bangladesh’s largest bilateral development partner.

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Press Statement following the second UK-Bangladesh Strategic Dialogue

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