2024-05-28 02:49:39
Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina has urged US businessmen to spend money on high-potential sectors equivalent to renewable power, shipbuilding, cars, prescription drugs, gentle and heavy industries, chemical fertilizers, data and communication know-how, marine sources and medical gear manufacturing in Bangladesh.
The Prime Minister made this name throughout a gathering with representatives of the United States-Bangladesh Enterprise Council (USBBC) at Ganabhaban on Monday (Could 27). He invited them to search for enterprise alternatives in Bangladesh for this objective, urging them to be companions in changing into a developed, affluent and good Bangladesh by 2041.
Expressing the hope of deepening financial relations with the US by the USBBC sooner or later, Sheikh Hasina stated, “The US will change into our long-term accomplice by commerce, funding, know-how provide and the creation of a easy provide chain to attain the Growth Objectives (SDGs) of Bangladesh.”
The Prime Minister expressed hope that USBBC will play an essential position in selling commerce and funding cooperation between the 2 pleasant nations. He stated, “Our purpose isn’t solely to develop regional financial and industrial relations, however we additionally wish to contain international companions like the US.”
Sheikh Hasina talked about the infrastructure of mega tasks like Padma Bridge, Dhaka Metrorail, Karnaphuli Tunnel, Expressway, a contemporary worldwide airport and energy plant in Dhaka to spotlight the federal government’s achievements within the final 15 years. He stated, ‘Aside from this, authorized and monetary infrastructures are additionally being developed. These have enhanced our inner and regional connectivity.’
Aside from this, the Prime Minister additionally talked about about 100 particular financial zones and 28 hi-tech parks. A few of these have already been launched.
The Chief Minister stated, ‘Now we have greater than 1 million freelancing IT professionals within the IT sector. Therefore, Bangladesh is the appropriate vacation spot for traders within the know-how sector. In addition to, we’re additionally an enormous supply of younger, expert and promising workforce at aggressive wages.’
Bangladesh follows probably the most liberal coverage within the area in the case of funding, he stated, including that precedence is being given to bettering the nation’s funding surroundings.
Highlighting the approaching transition of Bangladesh from a much less developed nation to a growing nation in 2026, Sheikh Hasina stated, we’re working in the direction of changing into a ‘good nation’ by 2041. Subsequently, we look ahead to your help to additional enhance our exports and international cooperation.
Aside from this, Bangladesh has been acknowledged as a ‘position mannequin of financial and social improvement’ globally because of good governance, rule of legislation, stability, funding in rural financial system, ladies’s empowerment and progress within the ICT sector, the Prime Minister stated.
The US has change into Bangladesh’s main financial and improvement accomplice over the previous few a long time by shut engagement in commerce and funding, the top of presidency stated, including, ‘Our purpose is to attain mutual profit and prosperity for the folks of each nations. That is evidenced by the rising bilateral commerce and elevated people-to-people contacts.’
He additionally remarked that the US is at the moment the biggest export vacation spot for Bangladeshi merchandise, the biggest supply of international funding and an essential supply of information and know-how.