Bangladesh's first investment office will be opened in China very soon, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced Thursday in Beijing while inviting Chinese investors to invest in Bangladesh to avail newer business opportunities.
Bangladesh is becoming a "competitive, reliable and profitable destination for manufacturing and industrial investment" as economic and administrative reforms are opening up new vistas of opportunities in the country, he told his business audience.
The visiting prime minister was addressing an event titled 'Invest in Bangladesh', jointly organised by China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), in the Chinese capital.
More than 80 senior executives and owners of leading Chinese companies attended the event.
The prime minister outlined the government policies and initiatives aimed at attracting investment and generating employment, said a PMO spokesman, adding that Chinese business leaders also presented their investment plans, expectations, and proposals.
Tarique Rahman notes that the government is implementing a special 180-day action plan to ensure an investment-friendly environment.
The initiatives include the development of economic zones in Anwara and Mongla, and special incentives for priority sectors. He also announces that new investment licences will be issued within less than 15 days.
Tarique Rahman, also chairman of the ruling BNP, held a party-to-party meeting with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse.
During the meeting, the premier called for a closer partnership aimed at long-term economic cooperation, sustainable growth, and mutual prosperity between Bangladesh and China, according to Mahdi Amin.
Senior executives from several major industrial groups met with the premier during his stay in China.
Representatives from the China International Development Cooperation Agency, China Railway Construction Corporation, China Road and Bridge Corporation, along with investors, ministers, and other prominent figures, also met with him to discuss ways to expand investment and trade and contribute more effectively to Bangladesh's development journey.
The Prime Minister arrived in Beijing Wednesday from Chinese city of Dalian for scheduled talks with top leaders of China.
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