PM urges Chinese entrepreneurs to invest in BD, announces opening of investment office in China
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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday invited Chinese investors to invest in Bangladesh, emphasizing that through economic and administrative reforms, Bangladesh is becoming a competitive, reliable, and profitable destination for manufacturing and industrial investment.
While addressing an event titled “Invest Bangladesh” jointly organized by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), in Beijing, the PM also announced the establishment of Bangladesh’s first investment office in China very soon.
More than 80 senior executives and owners of leading Chinese companies attended the event.
The Prime Minister outlined the government’s policies and initiatives aimed at attracting investment and generating employment, said a PMO spokesman, adding that Chinese business leaders also presented their investment plans, expectations, and proposals.
Tarique Rahman noted that the government is implementing a special 180-day action plan to ensure an investment-friendly environment.
The initiatives include the development of economic zones in Anwara and Mongla, and special incentives for priority sectors. He also announced that new investment licenses would be issued within less than 15 days.
Tarique Rahman, also BNP chairman, held a party-to-party meeting with Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China, at the Diaoyutai state guesthouse.
During the meeting, the premier called for a closer partnership aimed at long-term economic cooperation, sustainable growth, and mutual prosperity between Bangladesh and China, according to Amin.
Senior executives from several major industrial groups met with the Prime Minister during his stay in China.
Representatives from the China International Development Cooperation Agency, China Railway Construction Corporation, China Road and Bridge Corporation, along with investors, ministers, and other prominent figures, also met with him to discuss ways to expand investment and trade and contribute more effectively to Bangladesh’s development journey.
The Prime Minister arrived in Beijing on Wednesday from Chinese city of Dalian.