More Japanese companies seek to invest in Bangladesh

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Hiroyasu Izumi has said the Japanese investors are keen to invest in Bangladesh considering the lucrative offer and ideal atmosphere for foreign investment, reports BSS.
"The Japanese investors expressed more interest to invest in Bangladesh at recently-held the third round of Public-Private Economic Dialogue between Bangladesh and Japan," he said while visiting the Chittagong Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) on Thursday.
The envoy expressed the hopes that Japanese investment in the Export Processing Zones (EPZs) will increase after the successful dialogue, said a press release.
"More and more Japanese companies will come to invest in this country," he added.
General Manager of CEPZ Khorshid Alam maed a PowerPoint presentation highlighting the overall scenario of EPZ as well as Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authority (BEPZA).
Mentioning Bangladesh EPZs as the 'Bonanza for Investors', he said, investors from 38 countries have set up industries in the EPZs and invested US $4.42 billion.
He informed the ambassador that BEPZA has ensured three layer security system including 24-hour CCTV surveillance in the key points of EPZ and factory premises for the safety of the investors.