Rajapaksa urged to encourage Lankan businesses to invest in Bangladesh
Thursday, 29 April 2010
THIMPU (Bhutan), Apr 28 (UNB): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wednesday requested Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to encourage his country's investors to invest in Bangladesh's RMG, plastic, house building and CI sheet sectors.
Bangladesh provides various facilities for the foreign investors, Hasina said when she called on Rajapaksa at Sri Lanka House in SAARC Village.
The Prime Minister urged the Lankan President to import ceramic, pharmaceuticals and cement from Bangladesh, saying these were world-class products.
"These products are of world standard and the qualities are very high. You can import these items from Bangladesh as you are already importing these items from other sources," she said.
Hasina said this was the golden chance for all SAARC member countries to establish democracy on a strong footing, as democracy was prevailing in all SAARC member countries.
She said it was not possible for any country in the world to develop properly without having democracy.
The Prime Minister underscored the need for continuous democratic process in all SAARC member countries, saying that democracy had to be given a strong base.
She also said that the democratic institutions would have to be provided with strong base so these could function properly and smoothly.
For this, she said, the 16th SAARC summit was very important for all
SAARC members.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's idea of introducing photo in the voter ID cards in Bangladesh.
Bangladesh provides various facilities for the foreign investors, Hasina said when she called on Rajapaksa at Sri Lanka House in SAARC Village.
The Prime Minister urged the Lankan President to import ceramic, pharmaceuticals and cement from Bangladesh, saying these were world-class products.
"These products are of world standard and the qualities are very high. You can import these items from Bangladesh as you are already importing these items from other sources," she said.
Hasina said this was the golden chance for all SAARC member countries to establish democracy on a strong footing, as democracy was prevailing in all SAARC member countries.
She said it was not possible for any country in the world to develop properly without having democracy.
The Prime Minister underscored the need for continuous democratic process in all SAARC member countries, saying that democracy had to be given a strong base.
She also said that the democratic institutions would have to be provided with strong base so these could function properly and smoothly.
For this, she said, the 16th SAARC summit was very important for all
SAARC members.
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa praised Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's idea of introducing photo in the voter ID cards in Bangladesh.