Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Doraiswami has expressed his country’s keen interest in making investment in Bay Terminal and Patenga Terminal of Chittagong port as well as in other infrastructures of Bangladesh.
“India will provide all sorts of support for development of port, infrastructure, communication and manufacturing sectors of Bangladesh. There are huge opportunities to work together in these sectors," he said at a meeting with Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Sunday.
"Good relationship between neighbouring countries is the most important factor for economic development. Bangladesh is maintaining friendly relationships with all neighbouring countries,” the Indian envoy observed.
“Bangladesh is being a country of big economy day by day,” Mr Doraiswami added, listing trade, export and import, blue economy, agricultural production and industrial sectors as important factors for Bangladesh’s economy.
In his speech during the meeting, CCCI President Mahbubul Alam urged the Indian investors to make more investment in Bangladesh.
He also expressed his gratitude to the Indian government and people for their help during the war of liberation in 1971.
Chaired by CCCI President Mahbubul Alam, the meeting was addressed by Directors SM Abu Tayyab, Anjan Shekhor Das, Nazmul Karim Chowdhury Sharun, Syed Mohammed Tanvir, Managing Director of BSRM Amir Ali Hussain, Vice President of CWCCCI Abida Mostafa, among others.
