Foreign investors urged to invest in heavy industry

Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury urged foreign investors to invest in high-tech industry and heavy industries in Bangladesh saying that the country offers immense opportunities, reports BSS.

"Bangladesh is now fully prepared for large-scale investment-Come and invest in Bangladesh. The country is full of hopes, full of opportunities - let's catch the opportunities," said Saifuzzaman urging the foreign investors.

He was addressing the second investment summit on 'Bangladesh Capital Market' at a road show on Wednesday at a hotel in Geneva, Switzerland.

This road show with the theme being The Rise of Bengal Tiger: Potentials of Trade and Investment in Bangladesh" was organised by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) to showcase investment opportunities in the capital market of Bangladesh for the expatriate Bangladeshis and foreigners, especially Swiss investors.

Mentioning the opportunities, the minister called upon the foreign and expatriate investors to invest in 'Special Economic Zones' and 'Export Processing Zones' of the country saying "Come and see the situation before investment".

"The dream of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of Modern Bangladesh, for the highest attainable standards of living and health for all people of his country has passed down to the government of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom said in a video message.

"Bangladesh has been among the fastest growing economies in the world over the past decade and has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty and improving health," Tedros added.