German State Secretary of the Federal Foreign Office Martin Biesel, accompanied by an eight- member business delegation, arrives in Dhaka today on a three-day official visit to Bangladesh.
The visit takes place following Foreign Minister Dipu Moni's visit to Germany in early September.
A release of the German Embassy here says the visit will provide an opportunity to deepen bilateral cooperation as it comes amid signs of growing interest of German business in Bangladesh as a trade and investment partner.
Martin Biesel is scheduled to hold talks with Commerce Minister Faruk Khan, Foreign Secretary Mijarul Quayes and other government representatives. The talks will focus on the development of the economic and political framework conditions.
Biesel will deliver a speech on the bilateral economic and political relations at a luncheon of the Bangladesh German Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the Westin Dhaka hotel today.
Dr S A Samad, chairman of the Board of Investment, is expected to speak on the occasion.
On Friday, Biesel will attend a ceremony marking the delivery of two container ships built by Western Marine Shipyard to German owner Grona Shipping GmbH in Chittagong.
Germany is the second largest export market for Bangladesh. Trade with Germany provides Bangladesh with an
annual trade surplus of more than 1.9 billion euros. In 2009, the bilateral trade volume increased by more than 15 percent, reaching 2.3 billion euros.
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