2024-05-13 02:07:58
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged Italian businessmen to invest in Bangladesh. The Prime Minister made this call when Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro went to meet him at Ganabhaban on Sunday (May 12).
At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister’s speech writer. Nazrul Islam told reporters that the Prime Minister told the Italian ambassador that Italian businessmen and investors can invest in special economic zones in Bangladesh. Apart from South Asia and Southeast Asia markets, Bangladesh has a huge domestic market. Bangladesh has a golden opportunity to become a major central market around South and Southeast Asian markets. After 2026, Bangladesh will step into the arena of developing countries.
In this regard, the Prime Minister sought the help of Italy to continue the GSP Plus facility for the export of Bangladeshi products to European countries and emphasized on increasing the trade between the two countries. Those opportunities have to be found and used.
Regarding illegal immigrants in European countries including Italy, the Prime Minister said that the government is taking all efforts to ensure that no one can enter any country illegally. It is very sad that many people, including Bangladeshis, are dying while trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea to European countries. His government is making every effort to ensure that no one enters the country illegally. For this purpose we are creating awareness among people besides taking legal action.
The Prime Minister requested Italy to hire more Bangladeshi manpower through legal means. Sheikh Hasina through Italian Ambassador Antonio Alessandro invited the Italian Prime Minister to visit Bangladesh at her convenience. The Italian ambassador said that his country wants to assist Bangladesh in technology transfer and defense procurement and modernization in various sectors. He expressed his country’s interest in providing a second satellite to Bangladesh. He stressed on trade diversification to open trade opportunities between the two countries.
Discussing the Rohingya issue, both agreed on the dignified repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals.
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The Prime Minister said this while meeting the Apostolic Nuncio of the Holy See Archbishop Kevin S. Randall with the Prime Minister at Ganabhaban on Sunday.
At the end of the meeting, the Prime Minister’s speech writer. Nazrul Islam briefed the journalists. The Prime Minister said that Bangladesh is a country of religious harmony. Here Muslims, Hindus, Christians and Buddhists are living peacefully. We all celebrate our festivals together.
Sheikh Hasina invited the Pope to visit Bangladesh through Archbishop Kevin S. Randall. Archbishop Randall praised Bangladesh’s stance and actions on climate change and the Rohingya issue. At that time, the Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office Mohammad Salauddin was present.