Dhaka, April 29 -- The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Pakistan remains much lower than its potential, speakers have observed.

Further cooperation and exploring business opportunities between the two nations could help boost the two-way trade, they suggested.

The observation came from the inaugural session of a daylong 'Pakistan-Bangladesh Business Forum' held at a hotel in Dhaka on Monday.

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin and Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof spoke on the occasion.

Mr Bashir said both the countries have common issues like poverty and inequality, which need to be addressed properly for economic growth.

Referring to the recently formed joint business council, the adviser said it wou...