Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin today said that Bangladesh and Thailand could work through joint ventures in the high-end manufacturing, especially in the automobile sector.

"Bangladesh is now going for high-tech manufacturing. Thailand has already gained a good reputation in that sector, particularly in automobiles. So, both countries could work together through joint ventures," the FBCCI president said during a courtesy meeting with Thai Ambassador to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor at the FBCCI office today.

Jashim said it could be a good opportunity for Thai investors to invest in Bangladesh. "Both Bangladesh and Thailand can also work together in agriculture," he added.

Jashim said the Bangladesh Business Summit will promote Bangladesh and Bangladeshi products to the world. 

The FBCCI wants to showcase Bangladesh's potential sectors and the environment of doing business to global investors through the summit, said a press release.

He said that the bilateral relationship between Bangladesh and Thailand is remarkable and the cooperation between the two countries is deepening day by day.

The chief of the country's apex trade body also shed light on some of the important aspects of the event including its objective to showcase the incredible success story of the new Bangladesh emerging as the trade and investment hub of Asia.

He also invited business personnel and government officials of Thailand to attend the Bangladesh Business Summit which is scheduled to be held on March 11-13 this year.

Ambassador of Thailand to Bangladesh Makawadee Sumitmor congratulated the FBCCI for taking initiatives to organize this mega event. The Thai Ambassador also praised the FBCCI president for his leadership, continuous hard work, and dedication.

Ambassador Makawadee Sumitmor said, "Last year we celebrated the 50 years of the diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and Thailand. The cooperation between the two countries is at a new height. We want to follow our cooperation with Bangladesh."

He said Thailand is also looking for ways to work more collaboratively with Bangladesh. In this regard, he said a business delegation, led by the Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Thailand Sarun Charoensuwan, will visit Bangladesh in March.

FBCCI senior vice president Mostofa Azad Chowdhury Babu, vice president MA Momen, Md. Amin Helaly, Md. Habib Ullah Dawn, Salahuddin Alamgir, former ambassador Mosud Mannan, minister counsellor & deputy head of the Mission of Thai Embassy Panom Thongprayoon, FBCCI director MGR Nasir Majumder, secretary general Mohammad Mahfuzul Hoque, among others, were present at the meeting.