Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Malaysia to set up full manufacturing facilities for their Perodua cars in Bangladesh.
She said this when outgoing Malaysian High Commissioner Haznah Md. Hashim called on her at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), reports UNB.
Prime Minister's Press Secretary M Nayeemul Islam Khan briefed reporters after the meeting.
At the meeting, the envoy mentioned that the local PHP Motors is assembling Perodua cars in Bangladesh.
PHP Motors, a concern of PHP Family, has tied up with Perodua, a top Malaysian automobile brand, to assemble their cars and SUVs in Bangladesh and sell them on the local market.
During the meeting, both the Prime Minister and the Malaysian envoy also discused the longstanding and continuing relationship between the two countries since the government of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Speaking on the issue of the current situation, the envoy said she has confidence in the Prime Minister's ability to restore normalcy.
"You're handing the situation well and the matter is purely Bangladesh's domestic affairs," PM's Press Secretary quoted the Malaysian envoy as saying.
The high commissioner said that Malaysian business entities' cumulative investment rose to USD 5 billion in Bangladesh -- mainly propelled by the two telecommunication companies, Robi and Edotco Bangladesh, as they reinvested their profits in Bangladesh.
She mentioned that a good number of Malaysian students are studying in agricultural universities, medical colleges and other institutions in Bangladesh.
To this end, the high commissioner extended gratitude to the premier for it.
Highlighting their healthcare facilities, the envoy said many Malaysian hospitals are comparable to those in Singapore, considering the services offered and lower costs.
"Bangladeshis can avail the healthcare facilities there as more than 70 of the physicians in Singapore are from Malaysia," she added.
Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad Ziauddin was present during the meeting.
