DHAKA, 9 February, 2021 (TON): Turkey’s envoy in Dhaka said Sunday that his country wants to “substantially increase trade volume and investments” in Bangladesh.

Mustafa Osman Turan spoke during a courtesy call with Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at the latter's official residence, Ganabhaban, in the capital of Dhaka.

Turan mentioned Turkey's electronic and home appliances company Arcelik’s acquisition of its Bangladeshi counterpart, Singer Bangladesh while underlining fraternal ties between the two Muslim countries

“Turkish leading LPG Company Aygaz’s has decided to invest $100 million in LPG filling and distribution business in Bangladesh’s southern port city Chittagong,” said Turan.

While referring to acquisition of one of the top positions of Turkey’s construction industries in the world, Turan said, “Turkey’s competitive contracting companies have also expressed interest in mega infrastructure projects in Bangladesh.”

“In addition, Turkey is planning to build an international standard hospital in Dhaka,” he added.

Bangladesh is now joining its hands with the firm economies of the world that will foster investments within the country to make it prosper.