DHAKA, April 13, 2022 (BSS) - President of the Federation of Bangladesh
Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Md Jashim Uddin has urged the
Canadian companies to invest in waste management and waste to power
generation as the country has a number of well reputed companies in this
field.
Jashim, also the co-chair of the joint working committee on strengthening
commercial relations, informed that more than 6 lakh skilled Bangladeshi
freelancers are working in the global outsourcing market.
The chief of the country's apex trade body said this while addressing a
virtual meeting of the working committee held yesterday night, said an FBCCI
press release today.
Nuzhat Tam Zaman, the Canadian side Co-chair of the Canada Bangladesh joint
working group, said the Russia-Ukraine war has created the opportunity for
Bangladesh to grab the Canadian outsourcing market.
She said most of the Canadian companies are used to hiring freelancers from
India, Russia and Ukraine for web development, social media management,
digital content production and other ITES.
But, the Russia-Ukraine war opens the window for Bangladeshi freelancers to
enter into the Canadian market.
FBCCI director and member of the committee Syed Almas Kabir called Canadian
investors to set up factories and produce solar panels in Bangladesh.
During the meeting, both sides put emphasis on trade missions for boosting
bilateral trade and commerce.
Thomas Timmins from Canada delivered a presentation on renewable energy while
Dr. E H Arefin Ahmed from Bangladesh made his presentation on the
pharmaceutical industry of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh Plastic Goods Manufacturers and Exporters Association President
Shamim Ahmed, Former President of Bangladesh Jute Goods Association Shahidul
Islam Helal, Canada Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry President
Masud Rahman, Saskatchen Trade and Export Partnership President C. Dekker,
Additional Commerce Secretary Md. Abdur Rahim Khan, Trade Commissioner of
Canadian High Commission, Dhaka Qazi Golam Farhad and FBCCI Secretary General
Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque, were present, among others at the meeting.