Dr. wants the partnership of US businessmen in the new journey of Bangladesh. Yunus
September 27, 2024Updated:September 27, 20242 Mins Read
Jumbangla Desk: The chief advisor of the internal government, professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus.

He said, we are determined to improve the business environment in Bangladesh through multifaceted reforms.

Local time Thursday in a New York hotel in a dialogue with businessmen. Yunus says these things.

Addressing the businessmen present on the occasion, he said, 'I am here to listen to you and seek your advice on how to improve our investment environment. We want your partnership in this new journey.'

The US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC) organized the dialogue titled 'US-Bangladesh Industry Council'.

Dr. Yunus said, Bangladesh is not only an emerging market of 170 million people. It is rapidly developing as one of the top 10 consumer markets in the world. Apart from this, Bangladesh is strategically positioned to capture the market of 3 billion people in South and Southeast Asia and China.

The Chief Adviser, who is visiting New York to attend the UN General Assembly session, said, 'No country is free from problems. Bangladesh is also not free of problems. But I see a developing Bangladesh, a country committed to freedom and justice.'

Addressing US businessmen, he said that as the US looks to diversify its supply chain under its Indo-Pacific policy, Bangladesh is strategically positioned to become an important partner in achieving that goal. We will do everything to expand your business as well as diversify your supply chain.

Dr. Yunus also said, 'The United States has been an important economic and development partner for Bangladesh for a long time. As a single country, the United States is our main export country and our top source of foreign investment. But the trade is unusually low.'

Addressing the businessmen of the United States, he said, I know that some of your companies are facing problems in repatriating profits. To put it bluntly, we have been facing a foreign account deficit for the past few years. This situation has arisen due to large amount of money being smuggled out of the country in recent years. So our government is now taking strict measures against these activities, so that foreign exchange reserves do not decrease further.

USBBC president Atul Keshap among others spoke on the occasion.

The chief adviser will address the United Nations today