President seeks Italian investment in BD’s EPZ, hi-tech park

BSS, Dhaka :
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged the Italian investors to invest in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) and Hi-tech Parks of Bangladesh.

He sought the investment as new Italian ambassador to Bangladesh Antonio Alessandro presented his credentials to the President at Bangabhaban in Dhaka city.

“There is an ample opportunity to invest in Bangladesh…as it has an investment-friendly atmosphere for the entrepreneurs,” President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin quoted the President as telling the envoy.

Welcoming the Italian government’s interest in taking more manpower from Bangladesh under Italy’s ‘Legal Migration Scheme’, the President also urged the country to take more workforce from Bangladesh.

“Italy is the 6th largest export destination of Bangladesh . . . And the bilateral trade volume exceeded 3 billion dollars last year,” the President mentioned.

Thanking the Italian government and people for their cooperation in dealing with the Rohingya crisis, the Head of State requested them to continue putting pressure on Myanmar for safe repatriation of the Rohingyas to their country.