Denmark assures support to shipbuilding

11 July 2010, 18:00 PM

Bss, Dhaka

Outgoing Ambassador of Denmark to Bangladesh Einar H Jensen calls on President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban in the city yesterday.Photo: PID

Denmark yesterday assured Bangladesh of its technical support to the shipbuilding industry considering its high potentials in the international market. The assurance came when the outgoing Ambassador of Denmark to Bangladesh Einar H Jensen paid his farewell call on to President Zillur Rahman at Bangabhaban in the city. Expressing satisfaction over the existing excellent bilateral relations between the two countries, Zillur said Bangladesh always attaches high importance to its relationship with Denmark. He urged the Danish businessmen to import world standard ocean ships, readymade garments, jute and jute goods, leather products, ceramics and pharmaceuticals from here considering their very competitive prices. The president also urged the Danish entrepreneurs to invest here as presently a very investment-friendly congenial atmosphere is prevailing in the country. Through the envoy, he also urged Danish government to recruit skilled manpower from here, who could contribute to the economies of both the countries. Apprising the president that he will join as the head of international aid wing of Denmark foreign services after back home, Jensen said he would try his level best to provide more Danish assistance to Bangladesh in future. The envoy hoped that the relationship especially in the trade and commerce sector between the two countries would further expand in the days to come. Secretaries of the President's office and high officials of foreign ministry and embassy of Denmark in Dhaka were present on the occasion.