Bangladeshi and Thai business groups are mulling over narrowing down around $600 million trade gap between the two countries. The trade between Bangladesh and Thailand was close to $800 million last year, with exports from Thailand worth $700 million, accounting for more than 90% of the total trade volume. President of Bangladesh-Thai Chamber of Commerce and Industry Sajjatuz Jumma told this at a press conference on Thailand Week 2017 on Monday morning. In a bid to create a potential market for the Bangladeshi products in Thailand, Bangladesh is organising Bangladesh Trade and Investment Expo in Thailand every year, Jumma said. The joint trade committee is also working on it, he added. Bangladesh wants to place a fresh list of products to the upcoming meeting to seek duty- and quota-free (DFQF) facility from Thailand, Jumma said, adding that the huge trade gap between the two countries will be reduced. Currently, Bangladesh exports only 10 products to Thailand with DFQF facility. Minister Counsellor (Commercial) of Thai Embassy in Dhaka Suebsak Dangboonrueng said: “We have asked our investors to invest in Bangladesh as the business atmosphere in the country is favourable and growing up gradually.” Thai government and Thai embassy in Dhaka are jointly organising Thailand Week on March 22-25 in Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel.