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PM seeks more Spanish investment

 New Nation
 Published: 12:00 AM, 28 August 2015

UNB, Dhaka :
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday sought more Spanish investment in Bangladesh’s various sectors, particularly power, energy and shipbuilding, which will benefit both the countries.
The Prime Minister came up with the request when newly appointed Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Eduardo de Laigiesia y Del Rosal met her at her office.
Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting. Sheikh Hasina congratulated the Spanish envoy on getting his new assignment in Bangladesh and assured him of extending all-out cooperation in discharging his duties in Bangladesh, and stressed the need for exchange of high-level visits between Bangladesh and Spain.
Referring to her government’s steps for establishing special economic zones in the country, the Prime Minister welcomed Spanish investors to invest there for the mutual benefits of the two nations.
Hasina said her government had set a goal of turning Bangladesh into a middle-income country through implementing Vision 2021 and has been working to this end tirelessly.
She said her government has been able to maintain over six percent GDP growth for the last couple of years.
Besides, she said, the poverty level has already been reduced to 22.4 percent from 40 percent and this has been possible due to the pragmatic steps and pro-people programmes implemented by her government over the last few years.
About raising Bangladesh’s power generation capacity, the Prime Minister said now the country generates over 13,000 MW of electricity, which was only 3200 MW in 2009, and mentioned that coal-based power plants are also being set up in the country. About her government’s policy on the blue economy, Hasina said her government wants to utilise the huge potentials of the sea recourses after Bangladesh’s victory over maritime boundary disputes.
The Prime Minister said Bangladesh’s geographical location is very important and by the time the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with India has been settled.
The Spanish Ambassador mentioned that the economic relation between the two countries is very good and there could be more cooperation in the areas of power, energy and railway sectors as Spain has expertise on green energy as well as experience on high velocity trains.
About Bangladesh’s goal of becoming a middle-income country by 2021, he hoped it could reach the target as envisioned by the Prime Minister. PMO Secretary Suraiya Begum was also present.