Keeping with the stance of promoting the country as a safe and secure foreign investment destination, Bangladesh has urged Thai investors to give a serious thought on investing in the South Asian nation. The proposition was made during the three-day Bangladesh Trade and Investment Expo 2016 – with the theme “Experience Asia’s Next Emerging Tiger” – that recently kick-started in Bangkok.
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“We’ll provide all necessary support if Thailand invests in Bangladesh. Thai investors will be benefited if they invest here,” said Bangladesh Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed. While underlining the country’s success in various areas, Ahmed said Bangladesh’s Forex Reserve has already exceeded US $ 29 billion, which he expects to touch US $ 35 billion mark through exports in the current fiscal year.
“The Government is working to make the export volume US $ 60 billion by 2021,” maintained the Bangladesh Commerce Minister, who also informed the Thai investors about his country’s initiative to create 100 economic zones that have evoked interests amongst many countries to invest in the same.
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Bangladesh State Minister for Energy and Power Nasrul Hamid, State Minister for Posts and Telecommunications Tarana Halim and State Minister for Women and Children Affairs Meher Afroz Chumki are participating in the three-day event to narrate Bangladesh’s success stories there. Bangladesh Ambassador in Bangkok Saida Muna Tasneem, President of Bangladesh Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Abdul Matlub Ahmad and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Mafruha Sultana, amongst others, also spoke at the inaugural session of the fair, highlighting Bangladesh’s success.
