The Bangladeshi Embassy in Bangkok hosted a business gathering on Friday, in honour of Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s official visit to Thailand. Attendees included Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, Finance Minister, Abul Hasan Mahmood Ali, MP, and numerous more.
The Foreign Minister urged Thailand’s private sector to fully utilise the many government incentives available for trade, investment, and collaboration, as these will ultimately support Bangladesh’s economy’s general growth and prosperity.
When PM Hasina was having a business meeting while on her six-day official tour of Thailand, he made this statement. The Foreign Minister also discussed Thailand’s importance to Bangladesh as a major ASEAN trading partner.
The Minister announced that the two nations had signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to begin the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) earlier in the day. FM stressed the significance of the early FTA start for improving bilateral trade and reducing the trade deficit between the two nations.
Additionally, he emphasised the significance of cultivating heightened interpersonal interactions as a strategy to fortify the ties between Bangladesh and Thailand.
He further added that as a bridge between South Asia and South East Asia, Bangladesh could be considered for investment as a regional hub and for its reasonable size of market. He urged the private sectors of Bangladesh and Thailand to explore all opportunities while assuring the required facilitation from the Government. He highlighted agricultural business, digital economy, logistics and light manufacturing sectors which Thai investors may consider for investment.
The event was attended by prominent business personnel from the Thai business community.
Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Abdul Hye expressed his gratitude to all the dignitaries and guests for their presence at the event.
