Chittagong correspondents of national print and electronic media and reporters of local dailies attended the session, which discussed multilateral trading system, trade policy, World Trade Organisation (WTO) and its functions, principles, agreements and implications of those for Bangladesh.

Special focus was given to increase awareness among the journalists on port and international trade issues.

The Management and Resources Development Initiative (MRDI) organised the advocacy session under a project titled "Open Flow of Info on Trade & Economy" supported by Delegation of the European Commission. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is providing technical assistance for the project.

Zillul Hye Razi, trade adviser to the Delegation of the European Commission to Bangladesh, Shawkat Hossain Masum, business editor of the daily Prothom Alo, and Syed Ishtiaque Reza, chief news editor of private satellite television channel RTV, attended the session, among others.

The MRDI will organise another session in Bogra this month. Three such sessions have already been held in Barisal, Sylhet and Khulna.