Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Rizwan Rahman has said Bangladeshi entrepreneurs can be benefitted by adopting the agrotechnical expertise of the Netherlands as it is strong enough in the agricultural sector.
The DCCI president came up with the statement when Ambassador of the Netherlands to Bangladesh Anne Van Leeuwen called on him at DCCI on Wednesday, according to a press statement.
Rizwan Rahman said that the bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Netherlands is USD 1.23 billion where Bangladesh imported USD 138 million and exported USD 1.09 billion.
Referring to the contribution of the agriculture sector to the GDP (about 13 per cent), he said that the Netherlands can invest in Bangladesh.
He also informed that DCCI and Ministry of Commerce of Bangladesh is going to organise a week-long virtual International Summit jointly, Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit, from 26th October this year,
He urged the investors and entrepreneurs of the Netherlands to participate in the B2B matchmaking sessions and the summit as well.
The Dutch envoy said that he would work as a bridge between the businessmen of the Netherlands and Bangladesh to boost the bilateral trade.
He also said that Bangladesh will need huge investment in the near future for its Delta Plan.
The envoy mentioned that the Netherlands is the second-largest agricultural products exporter in the world.
He said that Bangladesh is also an agricultural country and this country has a huge local market.
Anne Van Leeuwen suggested introducing modern technology in this sector to ensure more productivity and diversification.
In the sustainable river dredging development and water infrastructure sector Dutch investors will have huge potentials.
