PM urges Chinese business community to invest in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has urged the Chinese business community to invest in Bangladesh's main sectors for mutual benefits taking the advantages of the world's most liberal investment regimes.

The premier made the call while addressing a Summit on "Trade, Business and Investment Opportunities between Bangladesh and China" on Tuesday (July 9).

She said, "It is time to invest in Bangladesh, and I am confident that with our hands joined, together we can achieve great things."

Joining the summit on the second day of her four-day bilateral visit to China, she has urged the Chinese entrepreneurs, and investors to invest in larger volumes in Bangladesh's potential sectors ICT, tourism, agro-processing industries and development sectors.

The summit was organized by the Embassy of Bangladesh in Beijing, BIDA, BSEC and CCPIT at China World Summit Wing, Shangri-La Circle, Beijing.

"We believe there is significant potential for Chinese investment, particularly in the energy sector, including renewable energy," she said.