Dhaka, June 11 -- A business-friendly environment is being created where everyone can operate businesses smoothly and generate employment opportunities, says Prime Minister Tarique Rahman while also pledging investment-acceleration measures.

"We want to create opportunities for everyone to do business in a conducive environment and create jobs. The current budget has been prepared with that objective in mind," he told parliament Wednesday.

The Prime Minister says the government has undertaken a series of measures to simplify investment procedures and attract both local and foreign investors.

He made the remarks while responding to a question from Cumilla-10 lawmaker Md Mobasher Alam Bhuiyan during the question-answer session on the fou...