Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh and Kosovo can increase bilateral trade for mutual benefits.

"There are a lot of opportunities to increase the volume of bilateral trade and Kosovo can greatly benefit by importing top quality ready-made garments and pharmaceutical products (from Bangladesh) at affordable prices," she said.

She said this when Kosovo Ambassador to Bangladesh Guner Ureya paid the farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence in Dhaka. 

PM's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed the media after the meeting.

The prime minister appreciated the role of the Kosovo envoy in improving the bilateral relations between the two countries during his tenure as the first ambassador of his country.

The Kosovo envoy highly praised the unprecedented development of Bangladesh under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasina in the last 15 years.

"Bangladesh will be a big economy on the global stage in the future," he said.

The envoy also thanked the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and foreign office for helping him complete his tenure in Bangladesh successfully.

He said 19,000 Bangladeshi workers have been working in Kosovo.