Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday called upon Iranian entrepreneurs to invest in a joint venture with Bangladesh in the country’s infrastructure and exploration of oil, gas and petro-chemicals.
The Prime Minister made the statement when outgoing Iranian Ambassador to Bangladesh Hossein Aminian Tousi called her at her office this morning, reported BSS.
After the meeting, PM's Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad briefed reporters.
He said the Prime Minister also requested the Iranian government to import ceramic, pharmaceutical, garment, frozen fish and jute-made goods from Bangladesh in larger volumes.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh and Iran have strong ties based on a shared history, faith and culture, and hoped that these relations can be strengthened in the years to come.
The prime minister conveyed her sincerest greetings to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and President Hasan Rouhani through the ambassador.
Aminian Tousi handed over a letter from the Iranian president to Sheikh Hasina in which he (President) greeted the prime minister on her assumption of office as the prime minister for a second consecutive term.
The ambassador thanked Sheikh Hasina for her government's sincere cooperation during his stay in Bangladesh.
Ambassador-at-Large M Ziauddin, the PM's Principal Secretary Shaikh Md Wahid Uz Zaman and Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad were present on the occasion, among others.
