The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is keen to invest in Bangladesh's logistics, ports, aviation and renewable energy sectors, the ambassador of the Arab nation said Tuesday adding his country is also ready to support the Yunus-led interim government.

Ambassador Abdulla Ali Abdulla AlHmoudi expressed the desires of his country’s government, when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital.

During the meeting, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus thanked UAE president Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahiyan for releasing 57 Bangladeshi expatriates, who were convicted and sentenced by a UAE court for their support of anti-discrimination student movement.

"It was a wonderful gesture. The whole nation was very happy," Professor Yunus said. He also thanked the UAE government for hosting some one million Bangladeshi migrants.

Ambassador AlHmoudi expressed his government’s continued support for Bangladesh at a "critical time of the country," and said the UAE would stand by the Interim Government and its pro-business policies and reform agenda.

He said the DP World, one of the world's largest port operators, and Abu Dhabi Ports are very interested to invest in Chittagong port to help boost the country's export competitiveness to the world.

He said Masdar, another top firm in the UAE, is also interested to invest in renewable energy projects including floating solar projects – of the kind it has built in Indonesia.

Professor Yunus said his government has already rolled out business friendly policies and would be happy to see more investment from the UAE and visit of more Emirati business people to Bangladesh.