New Age | Hasina urges Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s core sectors

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday appealed to the Chinese business community to invest in Bangladesh’s core sectors, which will benefit both sides and allow it to benefit from the world’s most liberal investment regime. She said: “It is time to invest in Bangladesh. I am convinced that if we join forces, together we can achieve great things.”

“I encourage the Chinese business community to consider key sectors in Bangladesh. We welcome investment in our infrastructure, energy and logistics sectors,” she said.

The Prime Minister made these remarks while addressing the Bangladesh-China Trade, Business and Investment Summit held in Beijing.

Joining the summit on the second day of her four-day bilateral visit to China, she urged Chinese leaders, entrepreneurs and investors to invest more in Bangladesh’s potential sectors, including ICT, tourism, agro-food processing and development sectors.

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

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

She added that smart, climate-resilient farming opens up opportunities for cooperation in the agri-food processing industry, including buyout agreements with China.

She said her government has a plan to establish three special tourism zones where China could invest in the real estate and hospitality sectors.