March 21, 2000, Dhaka "Commerce Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said the weeklong Bangladesh Festival in Myanmar beginning on March 26 will help foster "geometrical " trade growth between the two neighbouring countries. Addressing a briefing session with journalists on the eve of the festival, the minister said the trade growth between the two countries remains stagnant due to some avoidable circumstances but this time Myanmar government is willing to open its markets to the world especially to neighbours..."