British business team arrives in Dhaka today

A delegation of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka today for a two-day visit with an aim to further strengthen trade opportunities for UK businesses in Bangladesh.

Simon Moore, international director for the CBI, and Shehla Hasan, CBI India's country head and policy director, will meet policy think-tanks, business leaders and academics, British High Commission in Dhaka said in a statement yesterday. 

CBI is the UK's premier business lobbying organisation, and with offices in the UK as well as representation in Brussels, Washington, Beijing and Delhi, it communicates the British business voice around the world. UK Trade and Investment, a UK government department that works with businesses, will host a networking event with the leading British businesses in Bangladesh to share ideas and experiences of operating in the region.

“I am delighted that a delegation from the CBI is visiting Bangladesh.  There is a long standing and rich relationship between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom and I hope the CBI's visit will help further strengthen the trade opportunities for UK businesses in Bangladesh,” said Mark Clayton, acting British high commissioner to Bangladesh.

The UK is one of the largest investors in Bangladesh and also the third single largest destination for exports from Bangladesh, Clayton said.

Across the UK, CBI speaks on behalf of 190,000 businesses of all sizes and sectors which together employ nearly seven million people, about one third of the private sector-employed workforce. “Ramping up our exports and building trade links around the globe will help boost growth, create jobs and enhance productivity across the UK,” said Moore.