Bangladesh-UK discuss stronger trade, investment and economic ties.
Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have
discussed ways to expand bilateral trade and investment cooperation, with a
particular focus on attracting increased British investment into Bangladesh's
fast-growing economy.
The discussions took place during a series of meetings held in London on
Monday between Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive
Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and senior British officials,
according to a message received here today.
The BIDA Chief met the UK Minister of State at the Department for Business
and Trade Sir Chris Bryant, MP, UK Trade Envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Rosie
Winterton and Senior Vice President for Government Affairs at Airbus UK Oriel
Petry.
Acting Bangladesh High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Dr. Nazrul Islam
was present during the meetings.
The talks focused on strengthening economic engagement between the two
countries and exploring new opportunities for investment and commercial
collaboration.
The British side was briefed on Bangladesh's ongoing economic transformation,
investment-friendly reforms and efforts to create a more conducive
environment for foreign investors.
The discussions also highlighted investment opportunities across a wide range
of sectors, including manufacturing, infrastructure, aviation, renewable
energy, technology and services.
Both sides underscored the importance of deepening economic ties and
enhancing cooperation to unlock the full potential of the Bangladesh-UK
partnership.
Meanwhile, today, the British High Commission in Dhaka said that UK Minister
for Trade Sir Chris Bryant met BIDA Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury at
SXSW London to reinforce the Bangladesh-UK partnership, boost trade and
investment in the aviation sector, and drive growth and prosperity in both
the countries.
