Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) to hold an investment conference in Japan after the United Arab Emirates, US & UK.
The capital market regulatory body and BIDA want to hold this conference at the end of November this year.
On Tuesday, September 20, 2022, a tripartite meeting was held between the representatives of the Japanese Embassy in Dhaka, BIDA and BSEC at the Securities Commission Building in Agargaon of the capital.
BSEC Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam presided over the meeting, Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Itu Naoki, BIDA Executive Chairman Md. Lokman Hossain Mia was present.
Also present, Commissioner of BSEC Md. Abdul Halim, Dr. Sheikh Shamsuddin Ahmed, Dr. Mizanur Rahman, Dr. Rumana Islam, Executive Director Mahbubul Alam, BIDA Director Md. Ariful Haque, Abul Khair Mohammad Hafizullah Khan, BSEC Director Kausar Ali, Joint Director Rashedul Alam and other Japanese Embassy officials were present.
It is known that the main purpose of this tripartite meeting is to strengthen the relationship between the two friendly countries (Bangladesh-Japan) and to formulate and implement a comprehensive plan. Besides, Japan’s hosting of the investment summit to be held in Japan at the end of November this year is confirmed.
According to several sources present at the meeting, various aspects of friendly relations with Japan were discussed. Besides, the embassy officials assured the BSEC and BIDA about increasing Japanese investment in Bangladesh and taking comprehensive measures regarding the investment conference to be held next November.
It should be noted that BSEC has previously held road shows in the United Arab Emirates in July last year, in the United States in September and in the UK in December. Through these conferences, the people concerned have been trying to present the picture of Bangladesh’s development to foreigners and expatriates and to attract foreign investment in the country.
