Dhaka, Oct. 27 -- There is an urgent need for promoting regional cooperation to help boost the economies in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, speakers at a webinar said.
Bangladesh, with its excellent geographical location, demographic dividend and conducive policies to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), could play a vital role in fostering regional ties, especially with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) states, they added.
They came up with the views in a webinar titled 'Importance of Regional Cooperation in Post-Covid Recovery', organised by the Bangladesh Philippines Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BPCCI) on Saturday.
Vicente V T Bandillo, the Philippines Ambassador to Bangladesh, joined the virtual discussion as...