DHAKA, 04 February 2022, (TON): President M Abdul Hamid sought increased Canadian investment in Bangladesh as resident High Commissioner-designate of Canada Lilly Nicholls presented her credential to him at Bangabhaban here this afternoon.

‘An investment-friendly environment is prevailing in Bangladesh, so I urge investors to invest in different potential sectors here, President’s Press Secretary Md Joynal Abedin quoted the President as saying during the meeting.

Welcoming the new envoy, the President said Bangladesh always maintains a very excellent relation with Canada and the tie is gradually expanding in various fields, particularly in trade and investment, with the country. .

He gratefully recalled Canadian’s cooperation in ensuring duty-free- quota-free market access to Bangladeshi products to Canada, terming Canada as one of the largest export destinations.

President Hamid thanked the Canadian government and its people for providing supports with vaccines and other medial equipment during pandemic outbreak.