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Our hope and our determination is that these satisfy the needs and aspirations of the millions in poverty-stricken countries who are closely following the events this week in Geneva. For countries such as Bangladesh, that have liberalised and mainstreamed trade into their development strategy, it is crucial that the trade talks in Geneva yield positive results; results that will help them trade out of poverty. Mr. Chairman, 2. Like many other fuel and food importing countries, the abnormal price hikes has adversely affected the economy of Bangladesh by sharply raising import costs. For example, only a year ago, Bangladesh needed to export two and half dozen shirts to import a barrel of oil, but now we have to export four and half dozens. Thus even to maintain our current level of activities, we need greater access to the world market. This is the key issue for us – a DFQF which provide commercially meaningful market access. This is also the key message in the Maseru LDC declaration and the commitment articulated in Doha and Hong Kong declarations. Only this can assist us to face up to the challenge of expanded market access and prevention of preference erosion that LDCs such as Bangladesh will suffer as a result of the envisaged tariff reduction under NAMA and Agriculture. This will be the most effective way of helping LDCs integrate into the multilateral trading system meaningfully. 4. In this context, we highly appreciate the commitment made by developed countries which have already agreed to provide DFQF for all products from all LDCs. We also note that there are critically important developed markets where this is yet to be achieved. 5. We must recognise that LDCs such as Bangladesh which have been able to curve out some market share in particular developed country markets, were able to do so in spite of formidable adverse factors. Our competitiveness is built on very fragile constellation of factors. There is a need to help these LDC sustain their performance by providing additional incentives, rather than penalise them for their hard-won success which are likely to be undermined under the current texts. What signals does multilateral trading system transmit to these LDCs such as Bangladesh if their hard-earned small successes become their worst enemies? 6. Bangladesh is also constructively engaged in Services negotiations. We realise the opportunities that Services trade can open up for our impoverished population. We urge the Members to liberalise their service markets in areas and in modes of supply of export interest to LDCs as promised by Members as part of LDC modalities. 7. While we highlight our own priorities, we also express our solidarity with the concerns and interests of other disadvantaged members including other LDCs. ACP, C-4, Africa Group and SVEs. Their issues are equally important in advancing our common goals. 8. Finally, Mr. Chairman, Bangladesh has always been an active, constructive and committed Member of this organisation. Our autonomous tariff reductions, and the level of binding in different areas, underline our commitment to multilateral trading rules. We are agreeable to engaging pro-actively with any and all Members on these and other trade issues and contribute positively to the ongoing process. Bangladesh is committed to an early conclusion of this Round, as it is in our interest. 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