Senior Economist Gary Ng from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council recently met with leaders of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) at their office in the World Trade Center, Port City. The meeting, attended by CCCI president Omar Hajjaj, Hong Kong Trade Development South Asia Consultant Mitra Dave, and CCCI directors, among others, focused on enhancing economic cooperation and investment opportunities between Hong Kong and Bangladesh.

CCCI President Omar Hajjaj highlighted the government's initiatives to promote industrialization, including the establishment of 100 special economic zones across the country. He emphasized Chattogram's strategic importance for investment, underlining ongoing infrastructural developments aimed at positioning the port city as a logistics and economic hub in South Asia.

Hajjaj encouraged Hong Kong businesses to consider investing in key sectors such as the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar, blue economy, agro-processing, footwear manufacturing, and deep-sea fishing vessel construction.

Gary Ng acknowledged Bangladesh's emergence as a rising economic force in South Asia, emphasizing its large market potential driven by a significant population. He expressed the Hong Kong Trade Development Council's interest in identifying promising investment sectors in Bangladesh through consultations with various chambers, associations, and private sector entities.

CCCI directors echoed the call for collaboration, urging Hong Kong investors and businessmen to explore opportunities in high-tech agriculture, food processing, toy manufacturing, and furniture industry sectors within Bangladesh. The discussions aimed to foster mutually beneficial partnerships and facilitate investment flows that contribute to economic growth and development in both regions.