BD to become Economic Corridor hub
Tuesday, 4 March 2014
US Ambassador in Dhaka Dan Mozena on Tuesday said Bangladesh would be a ‘mighty contributor’ to the huge flows of commerce along this 21st century trade route by turning the hub of the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor by utilising its ‘geographical gift’. “…I’ll see a Bangladesh that uses its geographical gift to become the hub of the Indo-Pacific Economic Corridor, which will link Central and South Asia to China, Singapore and the world.” He was addressing at the world conference series 2014 on ‘NRB Talent, Remittances and Investment for Development’ in the city. The US diplomat said Bangladesh will become a food self-sufficient country, as the nation’s agricultural revolution continues. “America is Bangladesh’s partner in this revolution that will enable the world’s most densely populated country to feed itself.” Mozena, however, said there are constraints and challenges that need to be addressed to encourage investment in Bangladesh, according to UNB.