Finland keen to support in Bangladesh’s energy, smart city and smart port solutions, Finland is eager to support energy, smart city, and smart port solutions in Bangladesh as a development partner of that country. The seminar, “Finland’s Smart Infrastructure Day; Building Bangladesh,” was held yesterday at a city hotel and was co-hosted by the Fin’land Embassy in Dhaka and the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).
Finland keen to support in Bangladesh’s energy, smart city and smart port solutions
The speakers at the seminar said that in order to materialize the goal of becoming a prosperous developed country by 2041, Bangladesh is going through an infrastructural transformation, where modern technology, technical skills and adequate financing are required to ensure sustainable development.
Speaking on the occasion, the Ambassador of Fin’land in Bangladesh Ritva Koukku-Ronde said, “We are here to strengthen the bilateral relations with Bangladesh. Particularly in economic and technical cooperation we have opportunities to work. Finnish companies can invest here in the energy, smart city and port management sector.”
In order to further expand trade between the two countries, she sought cooperation of the FBCCI. Speaking at the Seminar, FBCCI President Md. Jashim Uddin said, “Bangladesh always considers Fin’land as a development partner. Finnish companies are highly rich in industrial equipment, port management and the energy sector. I believe their experiences and technologies can help Bangladesh toward its development journey.”
Referring to a report of HSBC, Jasim said, “Regarding the local market size, Bangladesh is in the 9th position among the world. So, there are opportunities for Finnish companies here.” To ensure energy safety, he said the government is focusing on mixed based power generation.
All the attendees, in general, expressed their admiration for Bangladesh’s socioeconomic development and congratulated the Consulate for setting up this “timely initiative” given Hong Kong’s recent reopening. It should be noted that this was the Consulate’s first physical event to promote commercial cooperation in more than two years due to social constraints relating to Covid-19 in Hong Kong. The event came to a close with the speakers receiving a token memento, and the guests enjoyed some traditional Bangladeshi cuisine. Nakshi Kantha was among the traditional handicrafts and other items on display outside the seminar.
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