Dhaka, Jan. 29 -- Britain has appointed Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster DBE as the new United Kingdom Trade Envoy to Bangladesh.

She will play a key role in strengthening trade and investment ties between the UK al and Bangladesh, said a spokesperson of the British High Commission on Wednesday.

On her appointment as Trade Envoy to Bangladesh, Baroness Winterton said, "I am delighted to be appointed as the UK Government's Trade Envoy to Bangladesh. I know how important Bangladesh is for business, jobs and consumers in both markets, with total trade volumes of over £3 billion and opportunities for growth".

"I look forward to working closely with the Department for Business and Trade, the Interim Government and businesses in Ba...