Saturday, November 20, 2021

Salman urges US entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh


Salman F Rahman, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser on private investment affairs, said the US entrepreneurs should take the opportunity of Bangladesh’s highly liberal investment regime.He said this during his meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Kelly Keiderling at his office. Mr Rahman briefed her about the huge reform initiatives taken by the government during recent years, said a spokesperson of Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

In response to Ms Kelly’ query regarding the social compliance’s and safety issues in the factories, Mr Rahman said that the government has taken a string of measures to address those issues. Ms Kelly lauded the Bangladesh government’s management of the pandemic situation and said that the bilateral ties will enhance further in the coming days, the spokesperson added.

Both sides stressed the need for holding the next economic partnership dialogue at the earliest convenient time.