Dhaka: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday sought more Danish and Norwegian investments in various sectors for further development of the country.

She made the request when Danish Ambassador Winnie Estrup Petersen and Norwegian Ambassador Sidsel Bleken jointly met her at her office, reports the UNB.

Prime Minister’s Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim briefed reporters after the meeting.

Sheikh Hasina mentioned that her government is setting up 100 special economic zones for more industrialisation and generating jobs in the country. ‘We also want to expand our export basket further.’ 

She said the government is making rural-based development to change the lot of the grassroots. ‘The development of the country should be from the grassroots.’

About women empowerment, the Prime Minister said her government ensured the participation of women in all spheres, and mentioned that the country’s women are now in very high positions in all sectors like administration, judiciary, education, sports as well as in the armed forces and law-enforcement agencies.

During the meeting, the Danish and Norwegian ambassadors offered their countries’ support for Bangladesh’s energy and ICT sectors.

They highly appreciated Bangladesh’s stunning socioeconomic development, particularly women empowerment, under the dynamic leadership of Sheikh Hasina and lauded the drive against corruption.

At the outset of the meeting, the two envoys handed over two letters from the Danish and Norwegian prime ministers congratulating Sheikh Hasina on her assumption of office as the Prime Minister for the fourth time.

PM’s Principal Secretary Md Nojibur Rahman and PMO Secretary Sajjadul Hassan were present on the occasion.