Muhith for attracting investors to create more jobs

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Finance Minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith on Friday called for attracting both native and foreign investors to invest more in the country to help create more jobs.

"It won't be difficult for Bangladesh to attract investors as the country has huge resources," he told a workshop on 'Bangladesh's Graduation from LDC Status' at a city hotel.

Prime Minister's Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman, SDG Affairs Chief Coordinator Md Abul Kalam Azad, Economics Relations Department Secretary Kazi Shofiqul Azam, Foreign Secretary Md Shahidul Haque, UNOHRLLS High Representative Fekitamoeloa Katoa, UNDP Director Haoliang Xu, PKSF Chairman Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad, UN official Roland Mollerus, FBCCI President Shafiul Islam Mohiuddin and MCCI President Nihad Kabir, among others, spoke.

The finance minister said Bangladesh is now in a better position in social indices because of the government's time-befitting steps.

He said development associate agencies including the United Nations had lauded the Bangladesh's political leadership over the country's graduation to a developing nation from the status of Least Developed Countries (LDC).

Muhith said the achievement was possible for Bangladesh by standing on a strong basement and urged the development associates to continue their support to Bangladesh.