DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced to form a taskforce to make easy the process of business in Bangladesh for Japanese investors. 

The premier made the proclamation Tuesday while addressing a seminar at the Headquarters of Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) on ‘Investment and Business Opportunities in Bangladesh’. 

She said some 40 industrial plots in the Export Processing Zone (EPZ) areas were kept reserved exclusively for the Japanese investors and their investment is highly appreciated.

“As leaders of the private sector, you have formed miracles in economic development through exceptional entrepreneurship, hard work and sincerity,” she added.

Midori Matsushima, state minister of economy, trade and industry of Japan, Koji Takayanagi, committee chairman of the Japan-Bangladesh committee for commercial and economic cooperation, Hiroyuki Ishige, chairman, JETRO also spoke.

Later, a memorandum of understanding between Bangladesh Export Processing Zone Authorities (BEPZA) and JETRO was signed on allocating plots for Japanese investors in BEPZA zones.

BEPZA Chairman Maj Gen Habibur Rahman and JETRO Representative K Kawano inked the MoU in the presence of Prime

Minister Sheikh Hasina and state minister of economy, trade and industry of Japan Midori Matsushima.

BDST: 2005 HRS, MAY 27, 2014