The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is enthusiastic to speculate in Chattogram port for the financial advantage of both international locations.
UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdullah Ali Al Hamoudi expressed pastime in a gathering with Textiles and Jute and Shipping Adviser Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain at the Secretariat on Sunday (29 September).
The envoy mentioned as a friendly nation, the UAE believes that both international locations would catch pleasure from the UAE’s investment in Bangladesh, in particular within the Chattogram port.
The UAE envoy told the adviser that Dubai-primarily based fully “DP World,” an Emirati multinational logistics company, is now engaged in seaport management in bigger than 60 international locations.
“Now we bear expertise of the construction of the London Gateway Port… We additionally bear better expertise within the sub-continental international locations love India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka on seaport management,” he mentioned.
Welcoming the investment proposal of the UAE, the adviser mentioned Bangladesh continually welcomes foreign investment and the nation has multidimensional family people with the UAE in assorted sectors including alternate and commerce.
“I think that the friendly family people between the two international locations will reach a brand contemporary top by device of this investment,” Sakhawat mentioned.
The adviser requested the UAE envoy to fabricate transit visas for Bangladeshi sailors more uncomplicated. The UAE ambassador, in respond, mentioned they’d deem the topic sincerely.
Sakhawat Hossain additionally urged the UAE envoy to speculate within the jute and textiles sectors of Bangladesh, asserting the effect aside a query to for environmentally friendly jute merchandise of Bangladesh is on the upward thrust internationally.
International investment is increasing step by step within the jute and textiles sectors of Bangladesh, the adviser mentioned, urging the UAE ambassador to deem these profitable sectors for investment.
The UAE Ambassador led a five-member delegation of his nation within the assembly whereas Jute and Textiles Secretary M Abdur Rauf, Further Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping Sanjoy Kumar Banik and senior officers were contemporary.
