Private sector investors of Singapore are looking at Bangladesh as an
alternative destination for investment, a minister of the south-east Asian
country said yesterday.
Zulkifli Masagos, senior state
minister for foreign and home affairs of the city-state, also said assurance of
investment-friendly policy and certainty would bring substantial investment to
Bangladesh.
He made the remarks during a
meeting with Foreign Minister Dipu Moni in Bangladesh capital, Dhaka, the
foreign ministry said in a statement yesterday.
Both ministers discussed
bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Singapore, including promotion of
trade, exchange of knowledge, transfer of technology and export of human
resources.
To facilitate grater trade, they
also agreed to early conclusion of a shipping agreement between the two
countries, said the statement.
Dipu Moni requested the
Singaporean minister to ease the visa regime for Bangladeshi nationals visiting
the country for education and tourism and relatives of the Bangladeshi
permanent residents in Singapore.
Masagos took note of the request
of the foreign minister. He also advised the prospective students from
Bangladesh for selecting the institutes in Singapore from the white list of
schools, which are approved by the Singapore government.
Masagos is currently on a
five-day visit to Bangladesh. During his stay, he will meet Home Minister
Sahara Khatun. He will also interact with the business community in Dhaka and
Chittagong.
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