US entrepreneurs look to invest in 'Smart Bangladesh': Salman

The visiting delegation of the US Bangladesh Business Council has expressed their keenness to invest in 'Smart Bangladesh', said Prime Minister's Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Monday, reports BSS.
"We have already implemented 'Digital Bangladesh'. We are now moving towards 'Smart Bangladesh'," he said, adding that the US delegation has expressed interest to invest in 'Smart Bangladesh'.
The delegation also said that they put Bangladesh at the top of the list of their new investment countries, Salman F Rahman told reporters after his meeting with the delegation members at the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) headquarters in the city.
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Jashim Uddin and Vice President (Business Development) of Chevron Jay R Pryor were present at the meeting.
Salman F Rahman said, "Entrepreneurs of the United States are now investing in the energy sector, but I informed them about many other potential sectors for investment."
The business delegation will also consider investing in the agriculture sector, he said. "I informed them about the success of Bangladesh's agriculture sector and urged them to bring in modern technology for this sector."
During the meeting, Salman F Rahman said the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) is establishing 100 economic zones across the country under the direct supervision of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
"We are setting up government, private and public-private partnership economic zones. We are also establishing country-specific economic zones for Japan, Korea, India and China. The government is providing all sorts of supports to the investors in these zones, which are also attracting a lot of foreign direct investment (FDI)," he added.
He urged the US entrepreneurs to invest in the zones.
Jay R Pryor said the purpose of the council's first trade mission to Bangladesh is to renew old friendships and explore opportunities for new partnerships.
He also said the investment climate in the country is very good and the trade and investment relations between the two countries would be stronger in future.