A group of Dutch investors highly praised Bangladesh as a land of opportunity and enthusiasm.
The investors also anchored their attention to Bangladesh as a “land of untapped potential with huge market size of its own.”
The appreciation came at an investment seminar titled “Bangladesh: Opportunities and Best Practices” held in The Hague on Thursday.
More than 50 Dutch investors attended the seminar organised by Bangladesh Embassy in the Hague in collaboration with Nyenrode University of the Netherlands.
The information was released by the External Publicity Wing of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs yesterday.
The press release said the Dutch investors hailed Bangladesh as an emerging gateway to South Asia given its geostrategic location with both China and India on either side of her border.
Andre Nijhof of Nyenrode University acted as the moderator of a lively panel discussion, which was also attended by Bangladesh Ambassador to the Netherlands Sheikh Mohammed Belal.
Peter Van Bergen, proprietor of Budgetview and Impel IT solutions with big IT offices both in Dhaka and in Amsterdam, highlighted that he found working in Bangladesh “easier” than many other countries.
Vicenta Ariza, representative of Maruboshi Europe BV in Bangladesh informed the audience that despite “strike” or “hartals” his shippers in Bangladesh had never failed to deliver.
Overall mood of the audience was highly in favour of more investment and business with Bangladesh.
Dutch investors in Information Technology, Logistics, waste management, water management, and business consultancy participated in the event. Besides the business community, representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CBI, RVO, PUM, Schiphol Airport, Bangladesh Next have also attended the seminar.