Bangladesh's investment roadshow in Europe from Feb 25
The Dutch-Bangla Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DBCCI) is going to organise a weeklong roadshow in three European Union (EU) countries from February 25 next year to attract foreign investment.
The three countries are the Netherlands, Luxemburg and Belgium and the event is titled "Bangladesh Investment Road Show in the BENELUX-2023".
The DBCCI will jointly organise the event with Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) for the first time, said DBCCI President Md Anwar Shawkat Afser.
He made the announcement at a ceremony over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at the BIDA conference centre in the capital yesterday.
The objective of the event is to attract foreign direct investment (FDI), which may be a great opportunity for European businesspeople to invest in sectors bearing potential in Bangladesh, he said.
He believed the show would be able to explore and promote Bangladeshi products and services in the Benelux region and promote business from the region to the emerging Bangladesh market.
The event will be accompanied by a delegation of around 60 members, including representatives of different ministries and high-profile Bangladeshi and European businesspeople.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, the prime minister's private industry and investment advisor, will lead the delegation.
The DBCCI and Bida signed the MoU to give a boost to bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the Netherlands.
Bida Executive Chairman Lokman Hossain Miah was present as the chief guest while Mohsina Yasmin and Md Matiur Rahman, executive members, were present as special guests.
About the MoU, DBCCI President Afser said it had ushered in a new era as the DBCCI was now affiliated with the Prime Minister's Office.
Now Dutch businesspeople will gain more confidence investing in Bangladesh through the DBCCI, he said.
He also mentioned that the DBCCI would start issuing a "certificate of origin" with the Bangladesh government for exporters sending products to Europe to prevent fraudulent activities.
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