Japan urged to allow duty-free access of Bangladesh products
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
FE Report
FBCCI, country's apex trade body, urged Japan on Monday to allow duty free access of Bangladeshi products, especially readymade garments to its market.
AK Azad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), made the request while addressing a view exchange meeting on "Investment Possibility in Bangladesh" at a city hotel.
Japan-Bangladesh Development Authority (JBDA) organised the meeting where Adviser to the Prime Minister HT Imam was present as the chief guest.
FBCCI president also requested Japanese investors to create a special economic zone in the country like China, Indonesia and Thailand.
There is huge opportunity for setting up industries in the country in telecom, textile and jute sectors. So Japan can invest here easily, he said adding the apex trade body of the country will work for the Japanese investors to ensure investment facility including land allocation for them.
He suggested the visiting Japanese team to make special economic zone like Korea in northern region of the country or in the port city of Chittagong.
Azad said Japan can buy many goods from the country as it produces quality products at cheap rate.
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Matsushiro Horiguchi, Japanese MP Akira Ishi, also Secretary General, Japan Parliamentary Association for Bangladesh, Yoshihiko Watanabe, MP, and Katsumi Yanagida, MP, among others, spoke at the function.
Chairman of Board of Investment (BoI) DR SA Samad presented the keynote paper.
Prime Minister's adviser HT Imam sought more Japanese investment in the country as it has investment-friendly environment.
He suggested for investing in the country's energy sector to increase its development potentiality.
He recalled Japanese contribution to Bangladesh since its birth.
FBCCI, country's apex trade body, urged Japan on Monday to allow duty free access of Bangladeshi products, especially readymade garments to its market.
AK Azad, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), made the request while addressing a view exchange meeting on "Investment Possibility in Bangladesh" at a city hotel.
Japan-Bangladesh Development Authority (JBDA) organised the meeting where Adviser to the Prime Minister HT Imam was present as the chief guest.
FBCCI president also requested Japanese investors to create a special economic zone in the country like China, Indonesia and Thailand.
There is huge opportunity for setting up industries in the country in telecom, textile and jute sectors. So Japan can invest here easily, he said adding the apex trade body of the country will work for the Japanese investors to ensure investment facility including land allocation for them.
He suggested the visiting Japanese team to make special economic zone like Korea in northern region of the country or in the port city of Chittagong.
Azad said Japan can buy many goods from the country as it produces quality products at cheap rate.
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Matsushiro Horiguchi, Japanese MP Akira Ishi, also Secretary General, Japan Parliamentary Association for Bangladesh, Yoshihiko Watanabe, MP, and Katsumi Yanagida, MP, among others, spoke at the function.
Chairman of Board of Investment (BoI) DR SA Samad presented the keynote paper.
Prime Minister's adviser HT Imam sought more Japanese investment in the country as it has investment-friendly environment.
He suggested for investing in the country's energy sector to increase its development potentiality.
He recalled Japanese contribution to Bangladesh since its birth.