Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- Foreign Secretary Md Jashim Uddin has said Bangladesh is eager to boost bilateral trade and economic relations with Algeria.

The Foreign Secretary, now in Algeria, presented the existing and potential areas of trade that could happen between the two countries.

Among the areas, trade in apparels, pharmaceuticals, industrial raw materials sourcing like LNG, metals, and electronic and light engineering products came under discussion.

The Foreign Secretary had a meeting with the President of Algerian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) in Algiers on February 3.

He is now leading a Bangladesh delegation in Algiers, capital of Algeria, for the second Foreign Office Consultation between the two countries, according to th...