Invest in Bangladesh

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen has called upon the Bangladeshi expatriates to invest in Bangladesh to build a prosperous nation.

He made the call while addressing the business community at a meeting as chief guest in Dubai yesterday, organised by the Bangladesh Business Council, Dubai, with Mahtabur Rahman, president of the platform, in chair.

Momen is leading a 10-member delegation to the UAE on a bilateral visit from February 10-13.

On Friday, he addressed a seminar on "Bangabandhu's Vision for World Peace and Security: Its Relevance in Today's World" at the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research in Abu Dhabi.

The minister underlined that Bangladesh has now become a land of opportunity from the cliché of a so-called "bottomless basket".

He recalled the tireless contribution of the expatriate workers in Bangladesh's collective achievement while terming them as "our heroes".

He further highlighted the country's remarkable transformation from the identity of a food-deficit country to a food-surplus country and various social safety net programmes that helped improve the conditions of the poor.

Momen underlined the need for opening the new window of economic diplomacy, stating that the new canvas would open up the scope for investment opportunities, enhancement of trade and export, gainful employment of people, as well as knowledge-based technology and skills in the country.

He called upon the commercially important persons (CIPs) and businessmen to take advantage of the business-friendly environment prevailing in Bangladesh and urged them to share the country's achievements to the global community.

Around 300 businessmen from the Bangladesh community and high officials of the government attended the programme.

Momen handed over the crests to the new 26 CIPs who were awarded last year.

Bangladesh's Ambassador to the UAE Abu Jafor, Foreign Ministry Secretary (East) Mashfee Binte Shams, Director-General (West Asia) Iqbal Hussain Khan, and Director-General (ICT) Syed Muntasir Mamun, were present.