Sheikh Hasina invites Chinese business to invest in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed speaks with a reporter during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, U.S. September 18, 2017. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has exhorted Chinese business to explore the full potential of business and trade relations with Bangladesh.
Delivering the keynote address at a round-table meeting with business leaders of China in Beijing yesterday Ms. Hasina said Bangladesh offered great opportunities of investment in textile, Ready Made Garments, leather, agro- processing and light engineering.
She said that Bangladesh offers some of the world’s most competitive fiscal and non-fiscal incentive packages for foreign investors. Prime Minister Hasina said China is the largest trading partner of Bangladesh with total volume of trade exceeding 12 billion dollars in 2017-18 but most of it consist of import from China. She said that Bangladesh is setting up a special economic zone for the Chinese investors to encourage investment in the country.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is on a 5 day visit to China which will conclude today.