British-Bangladeshis urged to invest in country

Describing the government as investment friendly, industries minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Friday urged British-Bangladeshis to invest in the country, reports news agency UNB.

He made the call while addressing the third British-Bangladeshi business award giving ceremony at New Bingley Hall Convention Centre at Bermingham, the industries ministry said in a statement on Friday.

The minister mentioned that the government constructed a hundred economic zones, deep sea ports and nuclear power plants.

He said the government created positive environment for domestic and foreign investments by implementing various development projects.

Minister Humayun stressed the necessity of modernisation and automation in industrial sector and urged them to come forward to invest in Bangladesh so that both countries can be benefited.

Desh Foundation UK, a platform of British-Bangladeshis, organised the programme where local city mayor, British parliament member and renowned Bangladeshi businessmen were present.