Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin on Wednesday said that UAE and its businessmen would become benefitted through investing in economic zones of Bangladesh.
The Commerce Adviser made theseremarks when UAE Ambassador to Bangladesh Abdulla Ali ALHmoudi met him at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday, said a Commerce Ministry press release.
During the meeting, they discussed issues related to improvement of bilateral relations, export of skilled manpower to UAE, introducing visa as well as related to trade, commerce and investment.
Stating that Bangladeshis have investments in UAE, he said that the investment environment now in Bangladesh is also good.
Lauding highly the role of expatriate Bangladeshis, Bashir said that Bangladeshi expatriates living in UAE and in other countries are playing a very import role in country's economy and socio-economic development.
He also urged UAE Ambassador to reintroduce UAE visa for Bangladeshi workers.
In response, UAE Ambassador said that 2nd highest number of around 80,000 Bangladeshis is now working in UAE as well as expressed his country's interest in establishing a semi-government training institute here to create skilled human resources.
Civil Aviation and Tourism Secretary Nasrin Jahan and Additional Secretary of Ministry of Commerce M Abdur Rahim Khan were present, among others.
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