Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has expressed special interest of Thailand's private sector to invest in Bangladesh. He has also noted that the engagement of the Italian-Thai Development Public Company Limited in the expressway construction project (Dhaka Elevated Expressway Project) is an example of growing investment between the two countries.
The Thai Prime Minister made the remarks when Bangladesh Ambassador to Thailand Kazi Imtiaz Hossain paid a courtesy call on him on Thursday at the Government House in Bangkok, said a press release on Friday.
The Bangladesh envoy discussed wide-range of issues of mutual interest with the Thai head of the government.
The Prime Minister said that Thailand had an intention to promote cooperation with Bangladesh in all dimensions and at all levels.
The Bangladesh Ambassador briefed Prime Minister Abhisit on the prospective areas for foreign investment in Bangladesh including the power and energy sector.
Noting that Bangladesh has a rich reservoir of labour force the Ambassador requested Thai Prime Minister to consider recruiting from Bangladesh.
Noting that Bangladesh has a rich reservoir of labour force the Ambassador requested Thai Prime Minister to consider recruiting from Bangladesh.
The Thai Prime Minister reiterated the importance of Bangladesh as a partner in development and cooperation in the multilateral level, particularly in the framework of BIMSTEC.
He congratulated Bangladesh for being selected as the host of the BIMSTEC Secretariat.
The Ambassador informed that the work of setting up the Secretariat was fast progressing. Ambassador of Bangladesh extended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's invitation to the Thai premier to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
The Ambassador informed that the work of setting up the Secretariat was fast progressing. Ambassador of Bangladesh extended Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's invitation to the Thai premier to visit Bangladesh at a mutually convenient time.
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The New Age