Business Desk :
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Osama Taseer said that the bilateral trade relation between Bangladesh, Sweden and Denmark since the independence of Bangladesh has developed significantly. He said Bangladesh now exports readymade garment, frozen food, agricultural products, jute goods, chemical and toiletry products, light engineering products, leather goods, bicycles, ceramic products, home textile and handicrafts, ICT products and services to Sweden and Denmark.
He said it while Ambassador of Sweden Charlotta Schlyter and Ambassador of Denmark Winnie Estrup Petersen meet with him at DCCI office in the city recently.
There are potential areas where intensive joint cooperation can be made like in technology transfer, ready-made garment and skill development, Osama Taseer said. He invited entrepreneurs of Denmark and Sweden to invest more in Bangladesh specially in the ready-made garment, ship building, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, leather and footwear, ICT, light engineering, automotive, electrical and electronics and Infrastructure sector as Bangladesh Government offers some of the world’s most competitive fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to the foreign investors.
Ambassador of Sweden Charlotta Schlyter said that the image of Bangladesh has been improved a lot. She said Bangladesh is now doing well than many other countries in South Asia in terms of business. She underscored the importance of having long term, sustainable, business friendly policies. She said Swedish companies are good at research and innovation. She also said if more NORDIC companies invest in Bangladesh, local institutions will have more opportunity to get access of their expertise. She also urged to reduce the existing trade gap of Bangladesh with Sweden.
Ambassador of Denmark Winnie Estrup Petersen said that Danish companies are keen to invest in Bangladesh and the Danish Embassy will assist the entrepreneurs in doing business in Bangladesh. She said her Embassy will assist Bangladesh to improve in the ease of doing business index to attract investment. She also said Bangladesh needs to promote its positive image in the international arena.
DCCI Senior Vice-President Waqar Ahmad Choudhury, Vice-President Imran Ahmed, Directors Hossain A Sikder, KMN Manjurul Hoque, Mohammad Bashiruddin, and SM Zillur Rahman were also present on the occasion.
President of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) Osama Taseer said that the bilateral trade relation between Bangladesh, Sweden and Denmark since the independence of Bangladesh has developed significantly. He said Bangladesh now exports readymade garment, frozen food, agricultural products, jute goods, chemical and toiletry products, light engineering products, leather goods, bicycles, ceramic products, home textile and handicrafts, ICT products and services to Sweden and Denmark.
He said it while Ambassador of Sweden Charlotta Schlyter and Ambassador of Denmark Winnie Estrup Petersen meet with him at DCCI office in the city recently.
There are potential areas where intensive joint cooperation can be made like in technology transfer, ready-made garment and skill development, Osama Taseer said. He invited entrepreneurs of Denmark and Sweden to invest more in Bangladesh specially in the ready-made garment, ship building, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, leather and footwear, ICT, light engineering, automotive, electrical and electronics and Infrastructure sector as Bangladesh Government offers some of the world’s most competitive fiscal and non-fiscal incentives to the foreign investors.
Ambassador of Sweden Charlotta Schlyter said that the image of Bangladesh has been improved a lot. She said Bangladesh is now doing well than many other countries in South Asia in terms of business. She underscored the importance of having long term, sustainable, business friendly policies. She said Swedish companies are good at research and innovation. She also said if more NORDIC companies invest in Bangladesh, local institutions will have more opportunity to get access of their expertise. She also urged to reduce the existing trade gap of Bangladesh with Sweden.
Ambassador of Denmark Winnie Estrup Petersen said that Danish companies are keen to invest in Bangladesh and the Danish Embassy will assist the entrepreneurs in doing business in Bangladesh. She said her Embassy will assist Bangladesh to improve in the ease of doing business index to attract investment. She also said Bangladesh needs to promote its positive image in the international arena.
DCCI Senior Vice-President Waqar Ahmad Choudhury, Vice-President Imran Ahmed, Directors Hossain A Sikder, KMN Manjurul Hoque, Mohammad Bashiruddin, and SM Zillur Rahman were also present on the occasion.
