Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Turkey to bring their technology to Bangladesh, invest more, relocate factories, and use Bangladesh鈥檚 youth forces.
Yunus made the call when a delegation led by T眉rkiye Trade Minister Professor 脰mer Bolat called on him on Thursday at the state guest house Jamuna in Dhaka, according to a release issued by the chief adviser鈥檚 press wing.
Mentioning Bangladesh as the 8th most populous country in the world, the chief adviser said that the interim government was working to create work opportunities for the country鈥檚 youths and sought Turkey鈥檚 help in this regard.
鈥楿se our young people to run your factories here so that you can supply your products in the region,鈥� he said.
Bangladesh and Turkey have the potential to build a dream relationship through mutual cooperation in various fields, he said.
鈥楾here are so many things to be done, some we want your support, your technology, and your investments.鈥�
鈥榊ou are the leader of the technology; you can build your defence industry here. Let鈥檚 make a beginning鈥� we are available for anything that you need,鈥� he said.
Turkey Trade Minister Professor 脰mer Bolat said that Bangladesh and Turkey could diversify their cooperation beyond the textile industry, which was their primary import from Bangladesh.
He said that there could be economic cooperation in the field of defence industry, health care, pharmaceuticals, and farm machinery.
鈥榃e can replace India and other markets in Bangladesh鈥檚 imports. There can be cooperation in economic and social fields at all levels,鈥� he said.
Bangladesh and Turkish universities can have reciprocal cooperation, he also said.
Bangladesh's exports to Turkey stood at around 581 million USD in 2023-24, while imports were around 424 million USD.
Now nearly 20 large Turkish companies are operating in Bangladesh in garments and textiles, accessories, chemicals, engineering, construction, and energy sectors.
