File Photo

  DUBAI, Feb 22, 2022 (BSS)- Agriculture Minister D M Abdur Razzaque today 
urged foreign nationals and the expatriate Bangladeshis to invest in agro-
processing, value add and export in Bangladesh as the government is ready to 
provide all out support to the investors.  

  "Bangladesh has favourable atmosphere for the investors and the government 
will provide all types of cooperation to the investors," he said.  

  The minister made this comment while addressing a seminar titled 
"Agricultural development, Export and investment potentialities' at 
Bangladesh pavilion of the World Expo in the cosmopolitan metropolis of the 
Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf.  

  The seminar was jointly organized by the Agriculture Ministry, Food and the 
Fisheries and Livestock Ministry on the occasion of food, agriculture and 
livelihoods week in the Dubai World Expo.  

  "We want to access into main foreign markets and that's why various steps 
are now underway including safe farm commodities production, set up of 
accredited laboratories and certifications," he told the seminar.  

  You (foreign nationals and expatriate Bangladeshis) come forward to 
Bangladesh, he said, adding “the government will provide you all kinds of 
assistance."  

  Bangladesh is now surplus in different crops which includes various farm 
products like vegetables, fruits and fisheries and it has huge potentialities 
to export, Dr Razzaque said.   

  Now, the agricultural commodities which are being exported in various 
countries especially for the expatriate Bangladeshi nationals, said the 
minister.  

  Agriculture Secretary M Sayedul Islam and Food Secretary Mst Nazmanara 
Khanum spoke as special guests while Bangladesh Ambassador in the UAE M Abu 
Zafar chaired the function.   

  The seminar is moderated by Additional secretary of the Ministry of 
Agriculture M Ruhul Amin Talukder. BM Jamal Hossen, consul general in Dubai, 
gave the welcome address in the seminar.  

  Trade representatives from different countries including United Arab 
Emirates, Malaysia, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, among others, attended 
the seminar.