State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam, who is on a two-day bilateral visit to Eswatini, the southern African country formerly known as Swaziland, had a meeting with Business Eswatini representatives in Mbabane Tuesday.
Business Eswatini is the federation of chambers of commerce and industry of Eswatini as well as the federation of the employers association of Eswatini – a bit like Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) and the Employers Federation rolled into one.
The apex chamber represents agriculture, textiles, mining, financial services and other business bodies.
The Bangladesh state minister urged Business Eswatini to develop relations with their Bangladeshi counterparts.
Citing Bangladesh as a very suitable destination for business and investment, Alam mentioned the growing purchasing power of Bangladeshi consumers as well as the rapidly growing middle class in the country.
He referred to the various industries like textiles, pharmaceuticals and other sectors where cooperation may be forged.
Both sides recognised the role of business women in the economic sectors and agreed to establish exchanges between women entrepreneurs.
The CEO of Business Eswatini, Nathi Dlamini, invited Bangladeshi businessmen to do business as well as to invest in Eswatini, saying the country is a stable one with a skilled labour force.
He also presented a draft MoU to the Bangladesh side for consideration of the FBCCI.
Also, the chamber suggested establishing joint ventures between Bangladesh and Eswatini entrepreneurs.
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