The Economic Wing of the Embassy of Bangladesh in Washington D.C is headed by an Economic Minister. The Economic Wing, as a functional unit of the Economic Relations Division (ERD), is responsible for strengthening bilateral economic relations as well as promoting international trade and investment between Bangladesh and USA. The Economic Wing facilitates building effective networks among the potential investors of the two countries. The Wing is actively engaged with the US institutions and agencies for promoting the business interest of Bangladesh. Besides, it also provides assistance and support to local Bangladesh-American Community for making investment in Bangladesh.
The Economic Wing remains actively engaged with the US Governmental Aid Agencies, most notably USAID and also with World Bank and IMF in respect of economic cooperation in general and aid mobilization in particular. The Economic Minister heading the Wing doesparticipate as a member of country delegation at the Annual Bank-Fund meeting in Washington as well as in the project negotiations which are held in the World Bank Headquarters. It also provides requisite supports to country delegations which come to conduct official business in the USA.
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