BD-China trade confce on June 1

A daylong 'Bangladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade' will be held on June 1 at "Biniyog Bhaban" (Investment Building) in the city, reports BSS.

Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) are going to jointly organise the event.

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate the conference as the chief guest while China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is also expected to join the event.

Around 250 investors and businessmen from about 100 Chinese companies will take part in the conference.

The unprecedented scale of the delegation includes representatives from China's textile, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and agro sectors.

For joining the event, Wang is scheduled to land in the city around noon on May 31.