Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday invited Malaysia
to set up facilities to fully manufacture their Perodua brand car in
Bangladesh.
She made the call when outgoing Malaysian High Commissioner
here Haznah Md. Hashim paid a farewell call on her at her office on Wednesday
morning. In the meeting, the envoy said that local PHP Motors is assembling
Malaysian brand, Perodua car here. Prime Minister's Press Secretary Md Nayeemul
Islam Khan briefed the reporters after the meeting. PHP Motors, a concern of
PHP Family, has tied up with Perodua, a top Malaysian automobile brand, to
assemble their cars and SUVs in Bangladesh and sell those in the local market. In
the meeting, the premier and the envoy also talked and remembered the
longstanding and continuing relationship between two countries from the tenure
of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. About the issue of
anarchic situation unleashed by BNP-Jamaat behind the quota reform movement of
student, Hashim told the premier that, "I've confidence in your ability in
handling the current situation. You're tackling the situation well and it is
purely Bangladesh's internal matter." "She (the envoy) sees
everything is under control," said the press secretary quoting the envoy
as saying.
The high commissioner said Malaysian business entities'
cumulative investment rose to US$ 5 billion in Bangladesh, which mainly
propelled by the two telecommunication companies- Robi and Edotco Bangladesh as
they reinvested their profits here. She mentioned that a good number of
Malaysian students are pursuing their studies in Agriculture universities,
medical colleges and other institutions in Bangladesh. To this end, the high
commissioner extended her gratitude to the premier. Highlighting their health
facilities, the envoy said many of their hospitals are near to Singapore, and
considering the medicare services, cost is lower than them. So, Bangladeshi
people can avail the health facilities there as more than 70 of the physicians
in Singapore are from Malaysia, she added. Ambassador-at-Large Mohammad
Ziauddin and Principal Secretary M Tofazzel Hossain Miah were present.
