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me Minister Sheikh Hasina today urged South Korean businesses for more investment in Bangladesh.
"There is a huge potential to boost the economic relations between the two countries," she said
The premier said this when visiting South Korean Special Presidential Envoy Jang Sung Min paid a courtesy call on her at Gono Bhaban.
PM's speechwriter Md Nazrul Islam briefed reporters after the meeting.
The prime minister said South Korea is one of Bangladesh's top development partners, and the country has been extending cooperation – especially in textile and infrastructure – since the latter's independence.
Jang Sung Min is visiting Bangladesh as part of the celebration of 50 years of the diplomatic relations between Bangladesh and South Korea.
The envoy said his country is keen to strengthen the bilateral ties with Bangladesh further in the next 50 years.
The relationship will grow gradually from strength to strength in the days to come, said the presidential envoy and senior secretary for Future Strategy in the Office of the President of Republic of Korea.
Diplomatic relations were established 50 years ago as South Korea recognised Bangladesh on May 12, 1972.
During the meeting, the Korean envoy shared his personal experiences regarding his visit to Bangabandhu Memorial Museum this morning.
Jang Sung Min said he was "fascinated and moved" after the visit as he came to know the struggles and sacrifices Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman made.
The envoy on behalf of his president invited the prime minister to visit South Korea.
The premier also invited the South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to visit Bangladesh.
Principal Secretary to the PM M Tofazzel Hossain Miah, Foreign Secretary Masud Bin Momen and South Korean Ambassador to Bangladesh Lee Jang-keun were present.
Jang Sung Min arrived yesterday, on a three-day tour to Bangladesh.
As one of President Yoon's closest advisers, he has been playing a key role in establishing South Korea's diplomatic and economic policies in the new administration since its inauguration in May 2022
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