The 'Japanese Investors B2B Partnerships 2018' concluded in Japan this week, aiming to facilitate greater private investment between Japanese and Bangladesh companies, according to a message sent to the FE from Tokyo.
Over 50 leading Japanese companies, including Marubeni, Sumitomo, Nippon Steel, Deloitte, NEC, ITO Corporation, Sojitz Corporation, Suzue Corporation Mamiya-OP Co., Toyota Tsusho Corporation and Seibu Shinkin Bank, held the B2B meetings with nine leading Bangladesh companies to explore investment opportunities in high-growth sectors.
HAISON Investor Management & Advisory Services of Bangladesh organised the event in close partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO)-Tokyo, which facilitates Japanese investments in emerging markets.
Bangladeshi conglomerates AK Khan & Co, Conveyor Logistics, HNS Automobiles, TSI (Trade Services International), SIMCO Spinning and Synergies Sourcing, among others, joined the event.
Amex Knitting & Dyeing, Pacific Quality Control Centre, discussed private investments, joint ventures and other potential partnerships in specialised economic zones (SEZs) and ports, textile, logistics, automobile sectors, quality control inspection and management consulting with their Japanese counterparts, the message said.
Earlier, HAISON and members of the Bangladesh delegation, led by Dr Muhammad Abdul Mazid, former Chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) and currently adviser to AK Khan and Company Limited, paid a courtesy call on Bangladesh Ambassador to Japan Rabab Fatima to present their corporate profiles and investment interests.
HAISON also held B2B meetings of a total of 45 Japanese companies in Nagoya on April 11 and Osaka on Thursday.