Dhaka, Sept. 25 -- Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin and Pakistan Prime Minister's Trade Coordinator Ihsaan Afzal Khan on Thursday discussed ways to enhance bilateral trade and investment, strengthen economic cooperation, and take commercial relations to a new level.

The meeting was held at the adviser's office in the Secretariat in the morning.

Adviser Bashir Uddin said Bangladesh's cement industry heavily relies on imported raw materials particularly limestone and construction-grade stone.

Bangladesh needs around 50 million tons of stone annually and for this greater engagement between businesses of both countries is necessary, he said.

He said improving labour productivity, utility proportion, logistics excellence, cost of finance ...