State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md. Shahriar Alam has called for more Swiss investment in Bangladesh.He made the call during a bilateral meeting with Livia Leu, state secretary of Switzerland held on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos on Monday.Shahriar informed the Swiss state secretary that Bangladesh offers one of the world’s easiest investment opportunities. Read: Denmark, Norway, Sweden celebrate 'NordicWeek,' 50 years of ties with BangladeshHe also flagged Bangladesh’s outstanding success in socio-economic development under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.He said that Bangladesh achieved remarkable success in tackling the Covid-19 pandemic due to effective measures taken by the government.The state minister sought continued support of Switzerland for finding an early durable solution of the Rohingya crisis.Bangladesh and Switzerland are celebrating 50 years of bilateral relation.Swiss state secretary applauded Bangladesh’s notable socio-economic development under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.She also commended the government and people of Bangladesh for sheltering over a million displaced Rohingya population. Read: FM urges IUT graduates to draw inspiration from glories of Muslim UmmahLivia Leu expressed the interest of Switzerland for further deepening the bilateral ties with Bangladesh in the coming years, including trade and trade and investment.She expressed the interest of Switzerland to conclude the Air Service Agreement and the Memorandum of Understanding on Skill and Knowledge Partnership with Bangladesh.She also thanked Bangladesh for committing unconditional support to the candidature of Switzerland for the non-permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council.  

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday urged Switzerland to increase its investment in Bangladesh for the sake of mutual benefits.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has invited Swiss investors to set up manufacturing factories in the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and invest more in Bangladesh.