US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation meets PM Tarique; trade, investment on agenda
The delegation arrived in Dhaka on 11 August and is scheduled to conclude its three-day visit today (13 August).
A 50-member delegation of the US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC) today (13 August) called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to explore further opportunities to increase trade and investment between Bangladesh and the United States.
The meeting began around 9:30am at the Prime Minister's Office in the Secretariat, according to the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
The high-level US delegation is being led by Oliver Simpson, vice-president and chief commercial officer of Excelerate Energy, and Ambassador (retd) Atul Keshap, president of the US-Bangladesh Business Council and senior vice-president for South Asia at the US Chamber of Commerce.
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During the meeting, both sides are expected to discuss increasing bilateral trade and investment, creating new investment opportunities for US companies in Bangladesh and a range of issues of mutual interest.
The delegation arrived in Dhaka on 11 August and is scheduled to conclude its three-day visit today (13 August). During the trip, the delegation has been assessing investment opportunities in sectors including energy, technology, agriculture, the digital economy, healthcare, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing, and financial services.
At the start of the visit, the delegation held talks with Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed and Fisheries and Livestock Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid.
Yesterday (12 August), the delegation met Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir. Later in the evening, it held discussions with Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury.
The Business Council's President Atul Keshap also met Prime Minister's Foreign Affairs Adviser Humayun Kabir at the Prime Minister's Office yesterday (12 August).
Moreover, the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) yesterday hosted a networking event in honour of the delegation. Discussions focused on expanding US business and investment in Bangladesh, policy cooperation and prospects for new investment.
Against this backdrop, a target has emerged to attract a further $5 billion in US investment to Bangladesh over the next five years.
AmCham said its member companies have already invested more than $5 billion in Bangladesh and that it would work to facilitate an additional $5 billion in investment.
