Bangladesh’s popularity as a foreign investment destination became evident once again after Thailand Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai recently maintained that his country is interested to go for a large investment in Bangladesh, considering its better economic condition. He further averred that his Government encourages the large companies to increase investments in Bangladesh, to capitalize on the opportunities available there.
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Pramudwinai said this at a bilateral meeting with the Bangladesh State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on the final day of a three-day Bangladesh Trade and Investment Expo 2016 in Bangkok, which was also attended by Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Saida Muna Tasneem.
The Thai Foreign Minister reportedly assured Alam of direct coastal shipping with Bangladesh expressing hope that direct coastal shipping between the two countries will increase business ties.
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Addressing the media after the bilateral meet, Tasneem said a Thai delegation is expected to visit Bangladesh shortly to sort out the visa related complexities while also underlining that the aim of the trade and investment expo was to boost people-to-people communication. “We have created the platform. Now it is up to the business persons to take advantage of it,” Tasneem opined.
Jointly inaugurated by Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed and Thai Commerce Minister Apiradi Tantraporn, the three-day Bangladesh Trade & Investment Expo ’16 has been organised to mark 44 years of diplomatic relations with Thailand.
