by Staff Correspondent, Dhaka – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has underscored the need for more trade and commerce with Spain.
The Prime Minister made the remarks when Gabriel Maria Sistiaga Ochoa de Chinchetru, Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh, called on her at the Ganabhaban on Thursday.
“We want to enhance business between Bangladesh and Spain,” Hasina was quoted to have said by her spokesman after the meeting.
The premier called on the Spanish envoy to take initiatives for boosting up his country’s investment in Bangladesh, the spokesman said.
Hasina referred to her government’s initiatives to set up some 100 special economic zones in Bangladesh and said she wanted investors from around the globe can take the opportunity of investment in Bangladesh.
“Spanish investors can also make investment there as we want to see more investments from the European country,” she added.
The premier also sought his country’s support to Bangladesh for its post LDC graduation period.
The meeting was also informed that there will be a negotiation for partnership agreement between the two countries which would start in September next.
The prime minister called on Spain to take more Bangladeshis especially from its IT sector.
The Spanish ambassador said currently his country only imports garments from Bangladesh while there is a Spanish investment in Bangladesh’s cement sector.
He also highly appreciated Bangladesh’s budget for this fiscal, saying the government has given importance on education and social safety net.
The prime minister also thanked her Spanish counterpart for inviting her to visit Spain through the ambassador.
Ambassador-at-large Mohammad Ziauddin and PM’s Principal Secretary Md Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present at the meeting.
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