Jackfruits from Bangladesh are now on sale in a German market; for the first time, the Lebensmittelmarkt in Berlin imported the fruit from Bangladesh. Globepac Foods and Beverage exported the national fruit of Bangladesh to Germany. The market has imported mangoes from Bangladesh as well.
Shams Uddin Mohammad Sajib, director of Lebensmittelmarkt, said: "We started direct trade with Bangladesh through the import of mangoes and jackfruits." No Berlin trader ever imported fruits or vegetables directly from Bangladesh before, he added.
Md Saiful Islam, commercial counselor of Bangladesh Mission in Berlin, told thedailystar.net: "Our main goal is to increase export to the European market. We have already jointly organised an online 'Special Awareness Workshop' on Global Gap Certificates in collaboration with the German Agro Business Alliance. About 40 businessmen from Bangladesh participated."
He hopes that Bangladeshi traders will be able to capture the European market by fulfilling all the conditions.
