Bashir urges top Japanese investors to invest more in Bangladesh

Commerce Adviser of Bangladesh interim government Sk. Bashir Uddin yesterday called upon the top Japanese investors to invest more in his country.

Bashir made this call in a bilateral meeting with representatives of Japan's one of the largest trade groups NEXI (NIPPON), Mitsui, Marubeni, HSBC, Mitsubishi Heavy Industry and JT in Tokyo.

The Commerce Adviser said that currently the bilateral trade volume between Bangladesh and Japan is about $4 billion while Japan is Bangladesh's one of top five export destinations, said a Commerce Ministry press release.

"Currently, more than 350 Japanese companies are operating in Bangladesh. We expect more investment from Japan," Bashir added.

Terming Japan as a very important strategic partner for Bangladesh, he said, "We're very proud of our relationship with Japan. They are one of our close friends and a major development partner."

The Commerce Adviser also urged the Japanese side to import more products as well as manpower from Bangladesh. 

In the meeting, the top Japanese business representatives assured to continue their business and thus increase their investment in Bangladesh.