Palak urges UK businessmen to invest in Bangladesh

State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak has urged businessmen of the United Kingdom (UK) to visit Bangladesh and invest here.

Palak, now visiting India, made the call at a meeting with UK Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Paul Scully in Bangalore yesterday on the sideline of the G-20 minister level conference, said a press release here.

During the meeting, they discussed in details various issues related to mutual interests in the areas of trade, cashless economy, startup business exchange and B2B (business to business) matchmaking. They agreed to identify key issues to build up a digital economy that will benefit all.

Palak also met representatives of the G-20 member countries, including Communication and Information Minister of Singapore Josephine Teo, State Secretary of Interior and Kingdom of Netherlands Alexandra van Huffelen and UNDP Assistant Secretary General Ulrika Modeer.

The G20, an intergovernmental forum of 19 developed and developing countries and the European Union (EU),
is working on various global issues such as global economy, climate change mitigation and sustainable development. (BSS)