Staff Correspondent
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus recently urged Spain to increase trade and investment in
Bangladesh to help in economic recovery after years of plundering during the ousted autocratic regime.
He made the request when Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Gabriel Sistiaga met him at his office in
Tejgaon, Dhaka.
The envoy wanted to know if Spain could support Bangladesh's interim government anyway in its reform
initiatives using its own experience.
The Chief Adviser thanked Spain for the offer and said Bangladesh would welcome any support from the
country in reforms that the interim government was trying to make in some of the vital areas.
He underlined the areas of cooperation, including investment in the healthcare sector and
infrastructural development for Bangladesh Railway.
"Spain can support us in many ways. It can bring more investment here and expand imports of our
garment products," Prof Yunus told the ambassador during the meeting.
"Also getting some support from Spain in our development sector will help," he said.
Noting that currently some 60,000 Bangladeshis are working in Spain, the Chief Adviser urged Spain to
hire more manpower from Bangladesh, both in technical and non-technical sectors.
Ambassador Sistiaga handed Prof Yunus a letter from Spanish President Pedro Sanchez congratulating
him on assuming the role of the head of Bangladesh's interim government.
He also conveyed Spanish President's invitation to the Chief Adviser to visit Spain during the
International Conference on Financing for Development to be held in the country from June 30 to July 3,
2025. Prof Yunus requested the ambassador to convey his greetings to Queen Sofa of Spain and
recalled his fond memories with her during her several visits to Bangladesh.
He also invited her to visit Bangladesh again.
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