Decision to form Bangladesh-US joint working group

[Black_cats]

Decision to form Bangladesh-US joint working group

BANGLADESH
TBS Report
17 June, 2020, 11:00 pm
Last modified: 17 June, 2020, 11:06 pm

https://tbsnews.net/bangladesh/decision-form-bangladesh-us-joint-working-group-94729

A decision has been taken up to form Bangladesh-US working group to boost bilateral investment and business.

A webinar connecting the Prime Minister's Office and US Chamber of Commerce took the decision on Wednesday evening.

The virtual conference also agreed upon hosting a number of technical-level meetings and forming Bangladesh-US trade council to boost up bilateral trade and investments.


Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman, State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Bangladesh envoy to the United States, US envoy to Bangladesh and other high officials of the two countries were connected to the meeting.

Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Kaikaus and US Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President Nisha Biswal jointly moderated the virtual meeting.

Representatives from Bangladeshi business organizations including Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce & Industries (FBCCI), Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI), Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC), Leather goods And Footwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) and Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) were connected to the meeting.

Hundred of companies on behalf of the US Chamber, entrepreneurs, United States Trade Representative and United States State Department high officials represented their country.

The meeting discussed about continuing businesses during the pandemic, maintaining mid and long-term global supply chain and widening the bilateral business relations in terms of the fourth industrial revolution against the backdrop of ongoing virus crisis.

After the welcome speech of Nisha Biswal, Dr Ahmad Kaikaus elaborated the business and investment opportunities in Bangladesh. He focused the economic progresses and government measures to tackle Covid-19 fallout in business sector. He reiterated the government's all-out help to the US investors in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister's Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman presented a brief account on the country's investment-friendly environment and legal framework supporting the foreign investments.

He talked about the government's political commitment on overcoming post-coronavirus crisis and urged the US investors to invest at economic zones in Bangladesh.

State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak shaded light on the enormous potentials of the country's ICT sector and informed the US investors about Bangladesh's skilled ICT manpower.

He explained the investment opportunities to Bangladesh hi-tech parks and elaborated the ICT-friendly investment environment.

The US Chamber appreciated the progress of Bangladesh under the leadership of the prime minister and expressed enthusiasm over the tremendous economic achievements in the last couple of years.

Among the US companies, Target Corporation, Chevron, PrimaDollar, Zara, Axon, Mobil and Health Care took part in the meeting. Some top CEO talked about the investment climate and investment protective legal framework in Bangladesh.

They showed interest in investment in Bangladesh and import of goods and services from the country.

 

[Bilal9]

Well its one thing when we negotiate with the US Chamber of Commerce for expanded exports to the US. It is quite another when we they present us with an official of Indian origin (Nisha Biswal) who in the past explicitly lobbied (in her official capacity as a paid official for the US govt.) for her country of origin which is India. Not only is this counter to her neutrality as a US official (illegal), it is harmful for our interests when we are a competitor with India for exports to the US. This is borderline ridiculous!

Who authorized this woman (who is also president of US-India Business Council) to negotiate with our govt. - who undoubtedly will always look after and be beholden to Indian interests? Look at the two following links and things will become crystal clear. She was explicitly lobbying for Indian govt. when they were under sanction by the US Govt. for CAATSA.

Nothing against Indians personally, but trade is trade and we can't have a clandestine agent of a third-party foreign govt. influence our dealings with the US Govt.

I suggest the Bangladesh Govt, put forward a request to have someone else negotiate with us on behalf of the US Govt. and not a paid/unpaid agent of a Sanghi Indian govt.

https://www.uschamber.com/nisha-biswal

https://www.uschamber.com/series/ab...tegic-partnership-and-the-sanctions-conundrum

 

[Shahzaz ud din]

Whoever will try to be friend with US will be dealt with iron hand

 

[Black_cats]

USA keen to invest more in Bangladesh, boost trade


DHAKA, June 17, 2020 (BSS) – The United States today expressed its keen interest to invest more in Bangladesh’s different sectors alongside boosting bilateral trade.

They showed the interest at a special online conference held in view of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) situation.

The Prime Minister’s Office and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Bangladesh Working Group jointly organised the event titled “Bangladesh Forward: Avenues for Recovery and Growth”.

Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Advisor Salman F Rahman, State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Bangladesh Ambassador to the USA Md Ziauddin, US Ambassador in Dhaka Earl R Miller and senior officials of the two countries took part in the conference.

PM’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus and Senior Vice President of South Asia, US Chamber of Commerce Nisha Biswal jointly moderated the programme.

Bangladesh’s different business bodies, including FBCCI, MCCI, DCCI, BGMEA, LFMAB, BAPI and BASIS, as well as a number of Bangladesh-US joint investment and trade organisations were connected to it.

On the other hand, more than 100 US companies and entrepreneurs as well as senior officials of the US State Department joined the event on behalf of the US Chamber of Commerce.

The aim of the online summit was to keep up normal trade and commerce, strengthen the global supply management and expand the bilateral investment sectors in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the conference, Bangladesh and the United States decided to form a working group to further expand joint investment and trade between the two countries.

The decision was taken following a proposal of Prime Minister’s Principal Secretary Dr Ahmad Kaikaus.

The US and Bangladesh business leaders agreed to examine the issue of formation of Bangladesh-US Trade Council and hold a number of technical-level meetings to increase bilateral trade and investment.

Salman F Rahman, in his speech, reiterated the government’s commitment to face the post-COVID situation and urged the US entrepreneurs to invest in special economic zones in a larger volume.

Dr Kaikaus highlighted the progress of Bangladesh in trade, commerce and investment.

The principal secretary mentioned different financial and non-financial stimulus packages declared by the government to offset the COVID-19 fallouts.

Dr Kaikaus also expressed the government’s all out support to the US investors.

The US Chamber leaders highly appreciated Bangladesh’s magnificent development under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

The US big companies like Target, Shevron, Zara, Exon Mobile and Healthcare expressed their interest to invest in Bangladesh and import different products and services.

https://www.bssnews.net/?p=407577

 

[TheCrazy]

Well its one thing when we negotiate with the US Chamber of Commerce for expanded exports to the US. It is quite another when we they present us with an official of Indian origin (Nisha Biswal) who in the past explicitly lobbied (in her official capacity as a paid official for the US govt.) for her country of origin which is India. Not only is this counter to her neutrality as a US official (illegal), it is harmful for our interests when we are a competitor with India for exports to the US. This is borderline ridiculous!

Who authorized this woman (who is also president of US-India Business Council) to negotiate with our govt. - who undoubtedly will always look after and be beholden to Indian interests? Look at the two following links and things will become crystal clear. She was explicitly lobbying for Indian govt. when they were under sanction by the US Govt. for CAATSA.

Nothing against Indians personally, but trade is trade and we can't have a clandestine agent of a third-party foreign govt. influence our dealings with the US Govt.

I suggest the Bangladesh Govt, put forward a request to have someone else negotiate with us on behalf of the US Govt. and not a paid/unpaid agent of a Sanghi Indian govt.

https://www.uschamber.com/nisha-biswal

https://www.uschamber.com/series/ab...tegic-partnership-and-the-sanctions-conundrum

Indian women are the biggest racist bitches on the planet dude.

Who authorized her? Americans dont like Muslims, so its this is the type of racist women they like to put.

 

[mb444]

Well its one thing when we negotiate with the US Chamber of Commerce for expanded exports to the US. It is quite another when we they present us with an official of Indian origin (Nisha Biswal) who in the past explicitly lobbied (in her official capacity as a paid official for the US govt.) for her country of origin which is India. Not only is this counter to her neutrality as a US official (illegal), it is harmful for our interests when we are a competitor with India for exports to the US. This is borderline ridiculous!

Who authorized this woman (who is also president of US-India Business Council) to negotiate with our govt. - who undoubtedly will always look after and be beholden to Indian interests? Look at the two following links and things will become crystal clear. She was explicitly lobbying for Indian govt. when they were under sanction by the US Govt. for CAATSA.

Nothing against Indians personally, but trade is trade and we can't have a clandestine agent of a third-party foreign govt. influence our dealings with the US Govt.

I suggest the Bangladesh Govt, put forward a request to have someone else negotiate with us on behalf of the US Govt. and not a paid/unpaid agent of a Sanghi Indian govt.

https://www.uschamber.com/nisha-biswal

https://www.uschamber.com/series/ab...tegic-partnership-and-the-sanctions-conundrum

US can choose whoever....it should not be our concern.

We need to play our hands correctly and achieve a win win situation.

Trade deals can not be forced ever as on the ground an unfair trade deal unravels. Dont worry about personalities.

 

[bluesky]

Whoever will try to be friend with US will be dealt with iron hand

Pakistan owes at least $33 billion to the USA. What are you going to about it?

 

[nahtanbob]

Pakistan owes at least $33 billion to the USA. What are you going to about it?

what makes you think they want to repay it ? loans are a problem only if you repay them

 

[bluesky]

what makes you think they want to repay it ? loans are a problem only if you repay them

I was wondering why after so many decades of getting US help, Pakistanis are talking against that country as if the USA has taken away its wealth. Now, for them China is their big brother. I just want them not to fall to the status of Uighur.

A people should work hard to build their country without waiting for other countries' help, but some Pakistanis want a free lunch all through the future, as well. It is also true for all the SAARC countries.

 

[nahtanbob]

I was wondering why after so many decades of getting US help, Pakistanis are talking against that country as if the USA has taken away its wealth. Now, for them China is their big brother. I just want them not to fall to the status of Uighur.

A people should work hard to build their country without waiting for other countries' help, but some Pakistanis want a free lunch all through the future, as well. It is also true for all the SAARC countries.

one of these days China will move on just like America

 

[bluesky]

one of these days China will move on just like America

No, America helped stabilize the world politics since before WWll. China is just a regional power that wants to control the politics of individual countries by keeping them in debt trap. BD and Pakistan should be wary of its bad intention.