Inviting Indian businesspeople to invest in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina emphasized that Bangladesh prioritizes investment from all neighboring countries in business and trade.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina made this statement during a meeting with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) at the Taj Palace Hotel in New Delhi, her residence during her visit, on Friday evening (June 21).
Later, Salman F. Rahman, the Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Advisor, briefed the journalists.
Sheikh Hasina said, “You (Indian businesspeople) come to Bangladesh and invest. You are welcome to invest in Bangladesh.”
Highlighting that Bangladesh is establishing 100 special economic zones across the country, she told Indian businesspeople that they could use and invest in these economic zones.
The CEOs attending the meeting also expressed their interest in investing in Bangladesh and doing business with the country.
Additionally, those already doing business in Bangladesh expressed interest in expanding their ventures, Salman F. Rahman stated.
The businesspeople of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) showed interest in working jointly with the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in various sectors in Bangladesh. They particularly emphasized working in the agriculture, information technology, and logistics sectors.
The businesspeople highlighted their success in various sectors in India, especially the IT sector, and expressed their interest in expanding their businesses to Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi businesspeople highlighted the various opportunities and potentials existing in the country.
Among those present at the meeting were Salman F. Rahman, Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Advisor; Mohammad Ziauddin, Ambassador-at-Large; Zunaid Ahmed Palak, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology; Ahsanul Islam Titu, State Minister for Commerce; Md. Tofazzal Hossain Miah, Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister; Masud Bin Momen, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Md. Naimul Islam Khan, Press Secretary to the Prime Minister; Md. Mustafizur Rahman, High Commissioner of Bangladesh to India; Kazi Jafar Ullah, Presidium Member of Awami League.
Representing Bangladeshi businesspeople were Md. Mahbubul Alam, President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI); Abdul Matlub Ahmad, Chairman of Nitol-Niloy Group; Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman of Pran-RFL Group, among others.
Among the Indian businesspeople were Sanjiv Puri, Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Limited; Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General of CII; Shobana Kamineni, Executive Vice Chairperson of Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Limited; Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation; Mohit Malhotra, CEO of Dabur India Limited; Pradeep Kumar Bagla of Amrit Cement Limited; Deepak Amitabh, CEO (Energy) of Adani Power Limited; Vishwakumara Kayargadde, Executive Director and COO of Sankhya Labs; Dr. Kumar Shivrajan, CTO and Founder of Tejas Networks Limited (a Tata Group company); Dr. Marut Sen Gupta, Deputy Director General of CII, among others.
