Attracting FDI: PM to open roadshow in London on Thursday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate a roadshow in the United Kingdom on Thursday to attract more foreign direct investment in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), in partnership with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh High Commission in London, is going to organise the roadshow on "Bangladesh Investment Summit 2021: Building Sustainable Growth Partnership".

The summit will be held at Churchill Auditorium of Queen Elizabeth II Centre Broad Sanctuary in London.

Later, another investment summit on "The Rise of Bengal Tiger: Trade and Investment Potentials in Bangladesh" will be held in Manchester on November 8. The summit will be held at Manchester Central Convention Complex Windmill St.

A high-level delegation team from Bangladesh will be attending the summits to promote investment opportunities in Bangladesh and attract institutional and angel investors from the United Kingdom.

Talking to BSS, BSEC Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam said the roadshow is going to be organised in the UK to draw more investment and it will focus on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the capital market.

He informed that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the roadshow and business communities from Bangladesh and the United Kingdom will attend.

He urged non-resident Bangladeshis living in the UK to invest in the capital market for a maximum return.  

"Bangladesh needs more international investment for the development of major sectors. We urge UK entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh," said the BSEC chairman.