Bangladesh, April 14 -- Greeting people in Bangladesh and other Bengali-speaking communities worldwide on Pahela Baishakh, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday expressed hope that cultural values of tolerance, generosity and harmony will strengthen democracy and promote peaceful coexistence.

The Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held a series of meetings with leading entrepreneurs from the fruit, dairy, food and beverage, and poultry sectors, as part of a government initiative to develop northern Bangladesh into a major agro-processing hub on Monday.

Beginning at 11am, the prime minister conducted three rounds of discussions with 16 prominent business leaders to explore investment opportunities, policy support and sector-specific challen...