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Textile quota figures in Anwar-Kimble talks
CARTAGENE (Colombia). Feb 16: Commerce Minister M K Anwar had a fruitful discussion here on Wednesday with the leader of the US dekgation to the UNCTAD vlli on major Issues of US-Bangladcsh relations Including textile quoin, assistance for domestic food-grain procurement ‘and aid utilisation, reports BSS.
Welcoming the democratic transition tn Bangladesh and appreciating the good record of aid utilisation, ihe leader of the US delegation and Deputy Under Secretary of Stale. Melinda Kimble, assured Ilie Commerce Minister a continued US assistance to Bangladesh during tlte discussion at the convention centre here.
The Commerce Minister Is leading the Bangladesh delegation to the UNCTAD lit.
When the Commerce Minister raised the issue of US quota restriction on export of textile and clothing from Bangladesh. Mrs Kimble Indicated that if the textile quota was removed after successful
conclusion of the Uruguay Round, a lot of restructuring would be needed tn the USA.
Anwar briefed Mrs Kimble on ihe recent developments In Bangladesh. He said the people of Bangladesh had gone through trials and tribulations and were able to establish democracy under the leadership of Prime Minister Begum Kltaleda Zia.
The Commerce Minister said the people of hts country valued democracy and human rights and the government was committed lo implement, measures .for poverty alleviation and human resources development. More resources w^re necessary to meet the high aspirations of the people. He said, adding the govern-., ment expected adequate support and assistance from the United Stales and other friendly countries. inonal resources flows would ciiubk the government to increase the purchasing power of the people, lie said.
He told Kimble that in spite Textile quota
From Page 1 Col 5 of many conditionalities. Bangladesh was able to make good use of US assistance. He said as tltc country was attaining self-sufficiency In food production. »d aid was drying up. Donors were approached Io buy foodgrains locally for utilisation In food assisted development work, he pointed out and said the US government could examine this possibility.
The US Deputy Assistant Secretary was told that the Bangladesh government had initialed measures for deregulations and privatisations. Theatc sector was yet to take ull advantage of these llbcraH-nution measures
Kimble was of the view that ways and mean* must be found for the success of the privatisation measures. She referred to the success of privatisation programme In the distribution of fertiliser in Bangladesh