BD to become middle-income country soon: Mozena

JOYPURHAT, Apr 8 (BSS): US Ambassador Dan Mozena said here today that Bangladesh would soon emerge as a middle-income country.

The envoy was on a tour of Joypurhat where he visited the country's biggest sugar mill, Joypurhat Sugar Mills.

Explaining his optimism, he said that the people of Bangladesh have the merit and skill to make their country an economic tiger soon.

The local administration including Zilla Parishad administrator, SM Sulayman Ali, the mayor of local municipality, president of local chamber of commerce, deputy commissioner and superintendent of police held a discussion with Ambassador at the local Circuit House.

The tour was part of a programme of the Ambassador to visit all 64 districts of Bangladesh.