The capital city of Bangladesh, Dhaka is set to host the Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum from 13th – 14th September.
Hugo Swire a member of the United Kingdom’s House of Lords, during a pre-forum press conference, highlighted the immense opportunity for Bangladeshi companies within the Commonwealth—a vast expanse of 56 member countries brimming with untapped potential and limitless possibilities for growth.
Swire mentioned that the trade and investment forum would facilitate increased exports of products and services among the 56 member countries, benefiting from a potential market of 2.5 billion people.
The press conference took place at the Intercontinental Hotel in Dhaka, where it was jointly organized by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority and the foreign ministry.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, the prime minister’s private industry and investment adviser, announced that the inaugural Commonwealth Trade and Investment Forum will be held in Dhaka on 13th-14th September. He expressed that the majority of the country will participate in the forum.
He stated that the government is actively implementing a master plan in the power and energy sector, while consistently completing infrastructure projects to attract greater foreign investment to Bangladesh.
Salman declared that Bangladesh, through immense national efforts and support from development partners like Commonwealth members, will transition from a least-developed country to a middle-income country by 2026.
