Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus introduced six political leaders to senior executives of leading US companies during a high-level roundtable held on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.
The event, hosted by the US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC), aimed to strengthen investment ties and promote economic cooperation.
“It was a big meeting. Prof Yunus spoke and called upon US companies to invest more in Bangladesh,” said Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
The roundtable, titled “US-Bangladesh Executive Business Roundtable: Advancing Reform, Resilience and Growth,” brought together major investors including MetLife, Chevron, and Excelerate Energy.
Bangladesh’s political delegation included BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP leader Humayun Kabir, Jamaat-e-Islami Nayeb-e-Ameer Syeed Abdullah Muhammad Taher, Jamaat leader Mohammad Nakibur Rahman, National Citizen Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhter Hossen, and NCP First Senior Joint Member Secretary Dr Tasnim Jara.
Prof Yunus emphasized that a new political government would be formed through a fair election scheduled for February next year. “He introduced the leaders to the US business community so they could get to know each other better,” Alam added.
Jamaat leader Taher welcomed the initiative, saying US investors responded positively.
Also present were Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain, Energy Adviser Fouzul Kabir Khan, Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Senior Assistant Press Secretary Foyez Ahmmad, and USBBC representatives.