Dhaka, Oct. 28 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has urged Japanese businesses to invest in Bangladesh, pledging support for new ventures as the countries seek to deepen economic ties.

Speaking at the Bangladesh-Japan Economic Forum Dialogue in Tokyo on Wednesday, he welcomed fresh investment and called for their longstanding friendship to become a stronger partnership.

The event was organised by the Japan External Trade Organization and the Japan-Bangladesh Committee for Commercial and Economic Cooperation.

Tarique said Bangladesh aimed to become a global manufacturing hub, offering investors access to a growing domestic market and opportunities to export worldwide.

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