Iran needs $100 billion in foreign investment: President

Iran’s president said Saturday his country needs some $100 billion in foreign investment to achieve an annual target of 8% economic growth up from the current rate of 4%. The remarks by Masoud Pezeshkian, who was elected in July, came in his first live televised interview by state TV. Pezeshkian said Iran

Bangladesh now ideal place for foreign investment: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged British businesses to make investment in Bangladesh, where foreign investment gets priority. "For that purpose we have established special economic zones, Hitech Parks, and incubation centres," she told a British cross party parliamentary delegation, led by Virendra Sharma, during a courtesy meeting at her

PM seeks larger foreign investment in Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sought robust foreign investment in Bangladesh saying her government has been taking every possible measure to attract overseas investment. "We're taking various measures as foreign investment in larger volume can come to Bangladesh," she said. The premier said these while opening the two-day programme marking the 60th

Big-B Initiative to bring in more investment: Shahriar

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Md Shahriar Alam on Tuesday said the Bay of Bengal Industrial Growth Belt (Big-B) Initiative of Japan will accelerate cooperation for development of quality infrastructure and create more investment opportunities in Bangladesh, strengthening regional connectivity. Japanese Ambassador Ito Naoki met the state minister on Tuesday and

Sweden interested to invest in energy sector: Swedish Minister

Swedish Minister for International Development Cooperation Per Olsson Fridh on Monday said Sweden is interested to invest in Bangladesh’s energy sector, particularly clean energy production. The visiting Swedish Minister said this when he met Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official residence Ganobhaban. “Olsson Fridh said Sweden is already doing business with