UK trade envoy visits Dhaka to deepen economic ties
UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Rosie Winterton is visiting Dhaka this week to reinforce and expand the longstanding, mutually beneficial trade and economic partnership between the countries, according to a press release issued today (6 April).
The visit marks her third trip to Bangladesh and coincides with the formation of the country's newly elected government in February, underscoring the UK's continued commitment to deepening collaboration across trade, economic development, higher education, aviation and defence.
During her stay, she is scheduled to meet senior ministers, key government and military officials to discuss shared priorities for sustainable growth.
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The envoy will also engage business leaders, including representatives from UK companies operating in Bangladesh, to explore opportunities to boost bilateral trade, investment and broader commercial ties.
As part of her visit, she is set to tour Bangladeshi businesses exporting to the UK under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme, one of the world's most generous trade preference programmes, which offers duty-free market access across a broad range of products and simplifies rules of origin to make compliance easier for exporters.
The scheme also encourages diversification beyond garments while supporting long-term, sustainable economic development through job creation, helping economies like Bangladesh strengthen resilience and expand their export base.
Bangladesh remains the largest beneficiary of duty-free access under the scheme, supplying high-quality goods to British consumers at competitive prices while supporting employment across the country.
