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Tech investment summit held in US

A weeklong roadshow styled "The rise of Bengal tiger: potential of trade and investment in Bangladesh" was organised in the USA in a bid to promote Bangladesh's economy and the capital market.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission organised the roadshow, according to a press release.

On the event's final day in California on August 2, local and international delegates joined "US-Bangladesh Tech Investment Summit" to discuss investment opportunities in start-ups and the technology sector of Bangladesh.

Salman F Rahman, private industry and investment affairs adviser to the prime minister, urged non-resident Bangladeshis to invest in the country and take the opportunities presented by the government.