US businesses show interest to invest

US business leaders have expressed interest to invest in Bangladesh at a luncheon meeting in New York.

The Business Council for International Understanding (BCIU), a prominent think-tank founded by US President Dwight Eisenhower in 1955, organised the discussion on Friday.

Representatives from Citigroup, MasterCard International, Ellicott Dredgers, Coca-Cola Co., Fontheim International, American Eagle and Sikorsky Aircraft, among others, were present in the event, according to a foreign ministry statement.

Bangladesh ambassador to the USA Mohammad Ziauddin attended the discussion and highlighted the measures taken by the present government to attract foreign investment in the country.

The ambassador sought capital for the thrust such as power, energy, shipbuilding, agro-processing, pharmaceuticals, ceramics and ICT.  He also specially sought their support for duty-free, quota-free access of the RMG products of Bangladesh in the US market.

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