Direct flights connecting Egypt and Bangladesh will start from April, announced Minister of State for Foreign Affairs in Bangladesh, Shahriar Alam. To advance trade and economic relations between the countries, the Federation of Egyptian Chambers of Commerce (FEDCOC) is developing a memorandum for establishing a joint chamber of commerce consisting businessmen of both the countries. Bangladesh is also looking for FTAs with Egypt to remove Customs tariffs which will further boost trade between the economies. Bilateral trade between the countries was $130 million in 2020. Egyptian exports to Bangladesh include raw cotton, fruits and vegetables, ready-made clothes, vegetable seeds, and some chemical industries, while Egyptian imports from Bangladesh were primarily tableware and some types of ready-made clothes.
