The government on Thursday launched a virtual desk at the Bangladesh Embassy in Tokyo to connect investors and partners to explore business opportunities and help them attract foreign direct investment (FDI).
ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak inaugurated the virtual desk "Bangladesh IT Connect Portal-Japan (www. jp.itconnect.gov.bd)" which is expected to help bring business and investment from Japan by connecting IT companies of both countries.
The World Bank financed Enhancing Digital Government and Economy (EDGE) Project of the Bangladesh Computer Council under the ICT Division and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Japan jointly developed the Bangladesh IT Connect Portal-Japan to establish a business-to-business (B2B) IT connectivity hub, which will play a role in bringing business connections of Japanese IT market, arranging an appointment with the embassy, bringing investment from the Japanese market.