Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has urged Qatari investors to harness the vast investment potential emerging in Bangladesh.
Speaking on 23 April at a conference titled Bilateral Investment Opportunities between Bangladesh and Qatar, Yunus emphasised that Bangladesh has re-entered the business arena in earnest. “We want your partnership,” he declared.
He noted that the interim administration has already taken extensive steps to foster an investment-friendly climate, with a pledge to build a corruption-free “new Bangladesh”.
Welcoming attendees at the event, Azad Ashraf, president of the Bangladesh Forum in Qatar, set the tone for the session.
Ashiq Chowdhury, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), delivered a detailed presentation outlining the country's investment landscape and the reforms enacted by the interim government.
“If ever there was a right time to consider Bangladesh as an investment destination, that time is now,” he remarked.
Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan revealed that upon assuming office, the interim government inherited a national debt of $3.2 billion—an amount now reduced to $600 million. Of this, $254 million owed to QatarEnergy has already been cleared in full as of Wednesday.
He also highlighted strategic plans for energy security and infrastructural development, which he said would prove mutually beneficial for Qatar.
Additional remarks were delivered by Saleh Majed Al Khallafi, Undersecretary for Industry and Business Development in Qatar, and Ali Ben Farj, Co-founder of Next Smart Solutions.
The forum was also attended by Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.
Concluding the event, Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Qatar, Nazrul Islam, offered closing remarks.
