Dhaka, March 24 -- ASEAN diplomats visited ICC Bangladesh and held a meeting with ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman and Vice Presidents A K Azad and Naser Ezaz Bijoy recently.

Mr Rahman thanked the diplomats for giving the opportunity to brief them about the global activities of the International Chamber of Commerce, Paris, and ICC Bangladesh, says a statement.

ICC Bangladesh President mentioned that there is a huge trade gap between Bangladesh and ASEAN countries due to insignificant exports from Bangladesh.

He, therefore, called for increasing imports from Bangladesh to reduce the trade gap.

He urged the ASEAN diplomats to actively promote the inclusion of Bangladesh in ASEAN.

He also emphasised the need for free trade agree...