PM urges UAE entrepreneurs to invest in economic zones
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday invited the entrepreneurs of the United Arab Emirates to invest in Bangladesh's economic zones for the mutual benefits of the two countries.
The prime minister came up with the invitation when the outgoing UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Saeed Bin Hajar Al Shehi met her at her official residence Gono Bhaban.
After the meeting, Prime Minister's Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters. He said various issues related to bilateral interests came up for discussions.
Referring to her government's plan to establish 100 economic zones to industrialise the country, Hasina said necessary lands will be provided to the UAE businesspeople so that they could develop industrial units according to their needs.
The prime minister said her government set a target so that the country's electricity generation could be taken to 24000MW by 2021.
While talking about the proposed specialised hospital which the UAE wanted to establish at Rangunia in Chittagong, Hasina requested the ambassador to help revive the initiative.
The prime minister also requested the UAE government for signing a memorandum of understanding on visa exemption for the diplomatic and official passport holders to further enhance government-to-government cooperation.
In reply, the UAE ambassador said the issue will be discussed at a meeting of the foreign ministers of Bangladesh and the UAE to be held in February next.
The envoy informed the prime minister that during his tenure in Bangladesh, three agreements -- one on air services, one on security cooperation and another on transfer of convicted persons -- were signed between the two countries.
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