Dhaka, March 23 -- Bhutan has urged Bangladesh to allow its businesses enjoy duty benefit under the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) signed in December 2020.

Bhutan, the only country having a bilateral trade deal with Bangladesh, has requested the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu through a 'note verbale' regarding the export of dolomite powder here.

Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wang-chuck is coming to Dhaka tomorrow (Monday) as part of a five-day official tour of Bangladesh.

Officials said the bilateral trade issue might come up in talks during his visit to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The Bhutanese ministry of foreign affairs and external trade has sent the note verbale to the Bangladesh foreign ministry to resolve customs iss...