Nov 11, 2020
BIDA Executive Chairman Md. Sirazul Islam spoke to UK businesses participating in the UK – South Asia Roadshow held on Nov 11.
The roadshow organized by the UK Department for International Trade (DIT) and the British High Commission included Bangladesh for the first time.
BIDA chief talked about the bold steps taken by the Bangladesh and UK government to create opportunities for FDI and trade. “Bangladesh wants to be considered as an integral part of UK’s post Brexit policy,” he said.
Beyond manufacturing, UK investors can explore Bangladesh’s growing service industry. health and healthtech, education and EdTech, FinTech and infrastructure, which are highly promising arenas. Bangladesh is working to emerge as an ideal export hub and it will also host academic collaborations for researching technology.