PM inaugurates Int\\\'l Investors\\\' Forum

Urging the investors to opt for Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday suggested them to take advantage of the country’s open and favourable regulatory regime, skilled workforce, and strategic location in Asia to expand their businesses. ‘The government of Bangladesh is committed to stay on its upward course to attract FDI and maintain investment-friendly environment for our economic development… select Bangladesh for making investment,’ she said, inaugurating the International Investors’ Forum-2014 at a city hotel. Chaired by BoI Executive Chairman Dr Syed A Samad, the inaugural session was also addressed by Finance Minister AMA Muhith, FBCCI president Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed, and President of France-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCIFB) and Chief Executive Officer of Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd Tarek Ahmed ELBA. PMO Senior Secretary Md Abul Kalam Azad gave the welcome address while IFC, World Bank Group country manager for Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal Kyle F Kelhoper made the opening remarks. The Prime Minister along with the guests at the dais also launched the Investment Facilitation & Regulatory Guidebooks by BoI and BUILD. Organised by the Board of Investment (BoI), a total of 273 investors from 21 countries, including Bangladesh, are participating in the daylong seminar aiming at attracting local and foreign investment, according to UNB.