Japan hopes to work closely with BD to expand investment

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The Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh Ito Naoki on Tuesday hoped to work closely for developing economic partnership between Japan and Bangladesh which will encourage more Japanese investment in Bangladesh.

The envoy made the remark during his visit at BEPZA Complex in the city, said a press release.

Welcoming the envoy at his office the Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) Major General Md Nazrul Islam said that BEPZA has been providing services with experience, dedication and professionalism achieved during its 40 years of journey.

He said that the authority always gives priority to the business related issues of Japanese investors to run their business smoothly in EPZ.

The BEPZA Chief assured the envoy for solving every problem a new investor can face and sought more Japanese investment in the EPZs and BEPZA Economic Zone.

“I will take all the challenges and responsibility to make investment easier for the Japanese investors if the issue is related to us and will pursue if the matter is related to other department,” he added.

The executive chairman and the envoy discussed on the various operational and policy related issues of Japanese investors. The ambassador thanked BEPZA for providing best support and solving the issue of round use of container.

He urged to Government of Bangladesh to provide cash incentives to the foreign investors of the country.

He affirmed the BEPZA EC that he would inform the Japanese entrepreneurs to grab the EPZ investors’ oriented best services during his next trip to Tokyo.