Referring to the close relationship between Bangladesh and Malaysia and good people-to-people contact, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Abul Hassan Mahmud Ali called upon entrepreneurs from Malaysia to invest in the economic zones being set up in Bangladesh.
Welcoming the newly-appointed Malaysian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nur Ashikin Binti Mohd Taib, who called upon Ali recently, the Bangladesh Foreign Minister noted that there exists a bright prospect of enhancing bilateral trade between the two countries further, besides expressing satisfaction over Malaysian investment in Bangladesh, especially the upcoming 1320 MW power plant to be established in Moheshkhali under Malaysian investment.
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Assuring all possible cooperation from the side of Ministry of Foreign Affairs to facilitate safe investment, the Bangladeshi Foreign Minister negated any threat from the extremist elements stating the situation is ‘under control’, adding further that the backbone of the violent extremists have been broken, rendering them incapable of going for concerted attack.
“Small offshoots conducted a few isolated attacks, but the police prevented many incidents and successfully rounded up the perpetrators,” Ali underlined.
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It may be mentioned here that recently Japan has expressed interest to invest in two economic zones following Bangladesh Government’s reported plan to create 100 economic zones across the country within next 15 years. Earlier in March this year, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina – in what may be considered as the first in Bangladesh – laid foundation stones for 10 economic zones in the country through videoconferencing, who also sought people’s help and cooperation in early setting up of the zones to give shape to a prosperous Bangladesh.
