DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh categorically said that Bangladesh would very much like to have China as a valuable partner in prosperity and progress.

Indicating business people, she said, “I hope that you would surely find a very attractive environment and opportunities of business in this country.”

The premier was addressing the 9th China- South Asia Business Forum at Haigeng Conference Centre in China Saturday.

Sheikh Hasina said, “Chinese investors might find interest in Bangladesh's special investment programmes like building international airports, seaports, waterways, transport, and expressways under Public-Private-Partnership (PPP) and Build-Own-Operate- Transfer (BOOT) schemes.”

Later she invited Chinese business, trade and industry leaders to visit Bangladesh to witness the congenial environment of investment.

The programme was attended, among others, by Maldives Vice President Mohamed Jamil Ahmed, SAARC Secretary General Arjun Bahadur Thapa, President of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Ismail Asif and Chairman of China Council for Promotion of International Trade Jiang Sengwei.

BDST: 1844 HRS, JUNE 7, 2014