The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) has urged the British-Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to invest in the country's infrastructure sectors including energy, technology, education and human resource development, blue-economy and tourism.
The call was made at a view-exchange meeting between FBCCI and UK Bangladesh Catalysts of Commerce and Industry (UKBCCI) held at a hotel in the capital on Monday.
The meeting was presided over by FBCCI Administrator Md. Hafizur Rahman.
A delegation from UKBCCI is visiting Bangladesh to explore the potential sectors and to enhance trade and investment in Bangladesh, said an FBCCI press release.
The delegation is led by UKBCCI Chairman Iqbal Ahmed. This is the first visit of a UK business delegation to Bangladesh since the interim government assumed office. During the meeting, the FBCCI Administrator laid special emphasis on expanding Bangladesh-UK bilateral trade.
He said that Bangladesh has continued to provide necessary assistance to create a conducive environment for trade and investment in the country.
"If the bilateral relations between Bangladesh and the UK are strengthened, then both sides will benefit from it," he added.
Hafizur also called upon all entrepreneurs in the UK, including British-Bangladeshi businessmen, to invest in Bangladesh's potential sectors and utilize the market opportunities.
The FBCCI Administrator suggested that the two countries should move forward quickly on issues such as Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) to harness the benefits of regional and global supply chains.
Bangladeshi-origin UK Parliament Member Rupa Huq expressed her interest in working closely with businessmen from both the countries to promote bilateral trade.
UKBCCI Chairman Iqbal Ahmed said that expatriate businessmen are interested to invest in Bangladesh. The UKBCCI Chairman emphasized on restoring discipline in the country's financial sector to attract desired investment.
Former FBCCI directors Md. Abdul Haque, Prabir Kumar Saha, Shafqat Haider, Obaidur Rahman, Giaruddin Chowdhury (Khokon), President of Women Entrepreneurs Association of Bangladesh (WEAB) and former FBCCI director Nasrin Fatema Awal, FBCCI Secretary General Md. Alamgir, Head of International Affairs Wing of FBCCI Md. Zafar Iqbal, members of the UKBCCI business delegation, FBCCI business leaders and others were also present at the meeting.
