Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said energy infrastructure will be built from Mongla to the northern region of the country. Adequate electricity and gas supplies are needed to speed up economic activity in the region, he said. He also stressed raising Chinese investment in Bangladesh and strengthening economic and infrastructure cooperation between the two countries. Saying Bangladesh and China want to work together, he called on Chinese investors to come forward to expand industrialisation and economic activity centred on Mongla.
On Thursday, in the presence of the prime minister, Invest Bangladesh and the Chinese state-owned China Railway Construction Corporation (CRCC) signed a memorandum of understanding on economic and infrastructure cooperation in Mongla, Bagerhat.
The prime minister made the call while exchanging views with a high-level Chinese delegation led by CRCC chairman Dai Hegen on the occasion, Deputy Press Secretary to the Prime Minister Zahidul Islam Roni said.
The prime minister also said cooperation between Bangladesh and China would open new possibilities for investment, industrialisation and infrastructure development.
He thanked the Chinese delegation in particular for its help in hiring Bangladeshi workers at Chinese companies in the Middle East.
Calling the day very important and happy for Bangladesh, he expressed gratitude to the Chinese investors for coming forward in the effort to build a strong economic base for the country.
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