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Two-day Bangladesh investment, policy summit kicks off

Xinhua, January 24, 2016 Adjust font size:

A two-day "Bangladesh Investment and Policy Summit-2016" began in capital Dhaka on Sunday to showcase private sector investment opportunities in Bangladesh for both local and foreign investors.

Officials say the summit focuses more on investment opportunities and will have both plenary and parallel business sessions.

Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday morning inaugurated the summit, hosted by the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), Board of Investment, BUILD (Business Initiative Leading Development) and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

In her speech at the inaugural ceremony, Hasina reassured all the local and foreign investors of her government's highest level of commitment to quickly facilitate their pragmatic proposals and simplify investment procedures.

She said her government will establish the "Bangladesh Development Authority" to further support mega investment projects.

Hasina expressed the hope that the summit will create an opportunity for investors to know more about investment opportunities in Bangladesh.

Tauhidur Rahman Khan, a director Board of Investment (BoI), had earlier expected a total of 147 international participants from countries including India, China, Japan, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka in the summit. Endit