A daylong 'Bangladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade' will be held on June 1 at "Biniyog Bhaban" (Investment Building) in the city.
Bangladesh Economic
Zones Authority (BEZA) and Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) are going to jointly organise
the event.
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to inaugurate the conference as the chief guest while China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao is also expected to join the event.
Around 250 investors and businessmen from about 100 Chinese companies will take part in the conference. The unprecedented scale of the delegation includes representatives from China's textile, pharmaceuticals, electronics, and agro sectors.
For joining the event, Wang is scheduled to land in the city around noon on 31 May.
During the conference, Chinese and Bangladeshi business representatives will participate in five separate match-making sessions throughout the day, focused on expanding bilateral trade and investment.
According to BIDA officials, sessions will cover sectors such as ready-made garments and textiles, agro-processing, ICT, electronics, and others.
