President calls for Algerian investment in Bangladesh
President Zillur Rahman yesterday urged Algerian investors to invest in Bangladesh for strengthening the bilateral relations between the two countries by increasing trade and investments.
The president made the call when newly appointed Algerian Ambassador to Bangladesh, Ahmed Benflis, presented his credentials to him at Bangabhaban.
During the meeting, Zillur said Algeria could import quality products of Bangladesh, including jute and jute goods, leather and leather goods, and ceramics, at competitive prices.
Describing Algeria as a brotherly country, he recalled that Algeria was the first to recognise Bangladesh among the countries in Arab regions.
“The then president of Algeria had sent his personal aircraft to carry Bangladesh president Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to join the OIC conference in 1974,” Zillur said.
The president assured his all-out support and cooperation with a view to increasing the trade and investment between the two brotherly countries.
The new envoy said Algeria is keen to recruit manpower from Bangladesh.
Benflis said he would take necessary steps to expand the trade and commerce between the two countries.
He also expressed hoped that mutual cooperation between the two countries would increase gradually in the coming days.
Secretaries concerned to the president's office and senior officials of the foreign ministry were present.
Earlier, the new Algerian ambassador was given a guard of honour by a contingent of President Guard Regiment.
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