Dhaka seeks Polish investment in shipbuilding, pharma sectors

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BSS, Dhaka :
Pointing out the competitive and skilled labour force and congenial business environment, State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam has urged the Polish entrepreneurs to invest in Bangladesh’s potential sectors like shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, leather and footwear and agro-processing.
“Bangladesh could be a lucrative destination for the Polish businesses in many priority areas like shipbuilding, pharmaceuticals, leather and footwear and agro-processing,” he said during bilateral talks in the Polish capital of Warsaw on Thursday, according to a press release.
The state minister had bilateral talks with Joanna Wronecka, Polish Deputy Minister (Undersecretary of State) for Development Cooperation, Africa and Middle-East, Asia and Pacific, Economic Diplomacy and Human Rights, at the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Shahriar mentioned that many European countries are showing keen interest to invest and do business in Bangladesh, which is an increasingly geostrategic regional economic and logistics hub.
He shared that Bangladesh and Poland have many similarities in a variety of fields.
Describing the recent progress of Bangladesh economy, he noted that Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies of the world with a strong domestic market of 160 million people.
Recalling the significant contribution and support of Poland to Bangladesh’s Liberation War in 1971, the state minister expressed gratitude and put emphasis on enhanced bilateral cooperation between the two ‘time-tested’ friendly countries.
Shahriar highlighted that Bangladesh established its resident mission in Warsaw in 2015, taking note of the potentials of further growth in bilateral relations.
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