United Development Initiatives for Programmed Actions (UDDIPAN) has recently entered into a strategic partnership with the UK, fostering initiatives that promise mutual benefits for both nations.
The recent visit of British Shadow Minister Sam Tarry MP to Bangladesh marked a crucial step in this collaborative effort, according to a press release.
UDDIPAN Chairman Md Nazrul Islam Khan highlighted Bangladesh's rapid economic growth, affirming the country's potential to become a developed nation and how UDDIPAN, a non-governmental development agency, plays a crucial role in supporting this journey, it said.
Sam Tarry visited UDDIPAN's dairy project and a proposed university campus in Vakurta, Savar. Accompanied by Nazir Alam, a board member of UDDIPAN.
During the visit, the shadow minister also took a keen interest in the potential of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), food and beverage, and the country's development strides.
Nazir Alam emphasised Sam Tarry's role in fostering economic cooperation, considering his representation of a constituency hosting the largest South Asian communities in the UK. The British MP's visit aimed to explore the potential of Bangladeshi services, goods, and products in the UK and European markets, said the release.
The British MP also inaugurated UDDIPAN's Simulation and Hitech Lab in Dhaka, designed to upskill workers for entry into UK, European, and Commonwealth skills leading to employment markets.
Speaking on the occasion, Sam Tarry said, “It’s a huge honour to launch this groundbreaking facility; the potential to sensibly meet demand for staff in the NHS with highly trained and committed staff in the post-Brexit era is huge. The reciprocal benefits of these staff also working in Bangladesh mean we are contributing to raising standards in healthcare services here too. Working jointly with a country we have so much shared history, language, and culture with—let alone the huge diaspora community already in the UK—means we can turbocharge this opportunity to make a lasting, sustainable difference.”