Industries minister to attend UK Awards

Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun leaves Dhaka for United Kingdom (UK) today (Wednesday) to join the ceremony of the 3rd 'British Bangladeshi Business (BBB) Awards-2019', reports BSS.

The award distribution ceremony will be held at Bingley Hall, Birmingham on Thursday.

The minister will attend the function as the chief guest, said a press release on Tuesday.

Desh Foundation UK will organise the event to be attended by entrepreneurs from UK, Europe and Bangladesh, senior government officials, diplomats, business leaders and media personalities.

On the occasion, the minister will apprise the event of the recent socio-economic progress of Bangladesh.

He will highlight various steps taken by the present government under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to create 100 economic zones to attract domestic and foreign investment, build deep sea ports, establish Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant and develop roads, rail along with naval communication infrastructures, added the release.

Besides, Mr. Nurul will attend a 'Trade and Investment Dialogue' with business community at the Chancery Building of the Bangladesh High Commission in London on Friday aiming to boost and expand the bilateral trade and investment sectors.

The industries minister is scheduled to return home on Sunday next.