Dhaka, Sept. 8 -- Rearing a pool of skilled trade negotiators starts for sustaining export growth, diversifying markets and safeguarding Bangladesh's interests in an increasingly competitive global trading system.

The urgency and initial development were unveiled at a meet in Dhaka on Sunday, with main government negotiators in the just-held intense trade-and tariff negotiations with the United States presenting their views.

At the dialogue, titled 'Reflections & Way Forward: Building National Capabilities in Trade Negotiations', supported by the Commonwealth and the UNDP, the British envoy in Bangladesh assured that the United Kingdom will continue to accord duty-free market access even after its LDC graduation.

Speakers at the meet u...