Bangladesh has invited Netherlands to invest, saying Bangladesh is has the geo-strategic potential to become a gateway to the South and South East Asia.

The call was placed in a seminar titled ‘Bangladesh Emerging Big: A Beacon of Opportunities’ held at The Hague, reads a press release dated April 23 of the Bangladesh embassy there.

The Dutch Bangla Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DBCCI), in association with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), with the support of the Embassy of Bangladesh, Netherlands foreign ministry, and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) organised the seminar.

Kazi M Aminul Islam, executive chairman of BIDA, highlighting the ongoing development spree in the country and invited the Dutch investors and businesses to join the development journey of Bangladesh for mutual benefits.

While speaking at the programme, Sheikh Mohammed Belal, Bangladesh’s ambassador to Netherlands, assured the Dutch investors and businesses full support in their future ventures in Bangladesh.