Chinese business community and Bangladesh government have called for overseas Bangladeshi students to return home and contribute to their homeland’s development.
The contribution of overseas Bangladeshi students was emphasized at the opening ceremony of the Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023 on Friday morning at the Bangabandhu Bangladesh–China Friendship Exhibition Centre in the capital’s Purbachal area, reads a press release issued on Monday.
Highlighting Chinese companies’ unwavering confidence in Bangladesh market, Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) President Ke Changliang unveiled a robust localization strategy being adopted by Chinese business community in a move to tap into global expertise to drive localized solution that cater to unique business environment of Bangladesh.
“Most Chinese companies are going through reforms in Bangladesh in the direction for setting up regional headquarters and deepening localization,” he said in his opening speech.
“During this Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh Exhibition, there will be a job fair for Bangladeshi returnee students from China,” he announced.
“I hope through this job fair, both Bangladeshi returnee students can get good offers and Chinese companies can source the right people. We will set up a long-term platform for such talent matching activities,” he hoped.
Association of Bangladesh-China Alumni (ABCA) Chairman and former ambassador of Bangladesh to China Munshi Faiz Ahmad welcomed Chinese business community’s localization trend and underscored the valuable skills and experiences that Bangladeshi returnee students could bring to their homeland as assets that align seamlessly with Bangladesh’s vision for growth and innovation.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Lokman Hossain Miah,
Executive Chairman of BIDA of Prime Minister’s Office Mr. Lokman Hossain Miah,
Minister Counsellor, Chinese Embassy Charge D’affaires Yan Hualong, Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman AHM Ahsan, Economic Relations Division (ERD) Additional Secretary and Wing Chief Md Anwar Hossain and Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI) President Gazi Golam Murtoza also addressed at the seminar.
The Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh Exhibition 2023, hosted by Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh in association with Chinese Enterprises Association in Bangladesh (CEAB) and Bangladesh China Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCCI), brought together a total of 400 government officials, diplomats and business professionals to network and explore strategies for facilitating cooperation between Bangladeshi and Chinese business communities.
The exhibition took place from September 8-10, aiming to review the fruitful results of the proposed Belt and Road Initiative in Bangladesh during its 10-year track and propose approaches to strengthen bilateral cooperation so as to drive ever-lasting socio-economic growth of Bangladesh.