Danish envoy offers support for reform agenda, green investments
He also informed the chief adviser that Denmark has decided to immediately allocate $1 million in support to the Centre for Policy Dialogue’s (CPD) work on strengthening good economic governance in Bangladesh
Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian Brix Møller has offered his country's support to several key areas of the interim government's reform agenda.
During a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus today (22 September), the Danish ambassador reiterated Denmark´s interest in enhancing trade and investment with Bangladesh, and building stronger economic diplomacy links between the two nations.
In this connection, he mentioned Denmark's continued interest in high quality investments in Bangladesh, notably large specialised green investment projects such as the Laldia Con-tainer Terminal through a $400+ million investment by Danish shipping and ports giant Maersk/APM Terminals; $1.3 billion investment in offshore wind energy project off the coast of the Bay of Bengal by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners/Copenhagen Offshore Partners, and approximately $300 million financing for the Saidabad Water Treatment Plant in Dhaka.
Keep updated, follow The Business Standard's Google news channel
He also informed the chief adviser that Denmark has decided to immediately allocate $1 million in support to the Centre for Policy Dialogue's (CPD) work on strengthening good economic governance in Bangladesh and escaping the middle income trap.
He stated that his country will facilitate institutional reform in close collaboration with the National Human Rights Commission, universities, think tanks and law ministry.
The ambassador congratulated the chief adviser on taking on the leadership of the interim government of Bangladesh during this pivotal period for the country.
He also handed over the original congratulatory and best-wishes letter from the Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen to the chief adviser.
The ambassador expressed condolences for the victims of the July-August mass uprising.
In addition, the Danish ambassador reiterated Denmark´s interest in enhancing trade and investment with Bangladesh, and building stronger economic diplomacy links between the two nations.
The ambassador voiced continued Danish commitment to the country's stake in the produc-tion of fertiliser on a public-private partnership basis in Karnaphuli Fertilizer Company Lim-ited (KAFCO) while also exploring new collaboration opportunities.
The ambassador highlighted a growing and strengthening relationship between Denmark and Bangladesh, and shared commitments to work towards a greener transition in shipping, energy, water, labour market, and food or agriculture, as well as advancing the climate agenda.
