Advocacy session on WTO, trade issues for journalists held in Khulna
Media can play a significant role to strengthen Bangladesh's position at international trade forums, an advocacy session on WTO and trade issues for journalists observed yesterday in Khulna. Organised by the Management and Resources Development Initiative, the session was attended by journalists of various newspapers and television channels. Special focus was given to sensitise journalists on sanitary and phytosanitary measures (SPS) issues. Syed Ishtiaque Reza, chief news editor of RTV, Tanim Ahmed, senior staff reporter of New Age, and Zillul Hye Razi, trade advisor to the Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh, attended the session as resource persons. Among others, the session was attended by Liaquat Ali, president of Khulna Press Club and editor of the daily Purbanchal, and Hasibur Rahman, executive director of MRDI. The session was organised as part of the 'Open Flow of Info on Trade & Economy' project with assistance from the European Commission Delegation and technical assistance from the Centre for Policy Dialogue.
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Zillul Hye Razi (second from left), trade advisor to the Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh, speaks at an advocacy session on WTO and trade issues for journalists yesterday in Khulna. Management and Resources Development Initiative, an NGO, organised the session. Photo: MRDI |
