To ensure growth and development of Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently sought increased investments from Europe in various sectors.
The Bangladeshi Premier made this observation, while interacting with a seven-member delegation of the European Parliament, which called on her recently, led by Member of Parliament Jean Lambert.
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“An investment-friendly atmosphere is prevailing in Bangladesh as our government has already addressed various problems, including electricity, infrastructure and communication. So I hope that European countries would invest in Bangladesh in a larger volume by exploiting this opportunity,” Prime Minister Hasina reportedly told the European delegation.
This was informed by the Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim, who briefed reporters after the meeting on the discussions and developments during the discussion, who also maintained that PM Hasina further stated that the political situation in the country was stable now and that all political parties are participating in the local body elections being held in the country.
It may be mentioned here that the newly-appointed British High Commissioner Alison Blake, who also called upon the PM recently, reportedly also showed keen interest in encouraging UK investors to invest in Bangladesh. The British High Commissioner reportedly stated that UK-based businesses want to expand their operations in Bangladesh, especially in the energy sector.
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High Commissioner Blake, in her first meeting with the Bangladesh Prime Minister, reportedly underlined that UK would continue to support Bangladesh in its development strides.
The UK is one of the largest sources of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh. Around 100 firms are currently operating in Bangladesh.
