From Tokyo (Japan): Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called upon Japanese business leaders to come under the investment in Bangladesh highlighting the immense potential and opportunities.
He made this call during an exchange of views with Japanese business leaders selected at a hotel in Tokyo on Thursday (April 27).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said, "We will continue to improve the business environment and ensure equal opportunities for all in business in Bangladesh. Referring to the growing Japanese business and investment in Bangladesh, bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Japan has increased significantly despite the pressure of the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time in the 2021-22 year, the 4 billion US dollar milestones have crossed the US dollar.
Sheikh Hasina said, the number of Japanese companies working in Bangladesh has been continuously increasing in the past few years, especially in 2014 when we entered the ‘massive partnership’ and Big-B initiative in the two countries.
The Prime Minister expressed hope that he is sure that Japanese businessmen are also following this trend and they will expand their existing business, open new businesses in Bangladesh.
He said, our embassy in Tokyo is ready to cooperate and facilitate your initiative in Bangladesh.
Reassuring the Japanese business leaders, the Prime Minister said, I want to assure you that our government and related organizations are interested in cooperating with the business efforts of Japanese friends in Bangladesh.
Sheikh Hasina said, seeing the exemplary results of bilateral relations between the two countries in the last 5 decades, we are expecting Japan's initiative in Bangladesh in the coming years.
Referring to Bangladesh's liberal trade policy, Sheikh Hasina said that Bangladesh's foreign investment system in South Asia is the most liberal.
He said, competitive costs, abundant human resources, high purchasing power, huge domestic consumer market and growing middle class, Bangladesh is rapidly emerging as a very attractive destination for investment.
In this event, Japan's top businessmen spoke about their future plans in order to invest in Bangladesh.
