Minister of Foreign Affairs and external Trade H.E. Dr. Tandi Dorji enthusiastically praised to Fair group on his visit to Fair Group office on today morning. Dorji said that the Fair Group has opened new horizons of cooperation between the two countries by providing great cooperation in skill development of Bhutanese youth. He urged Fair Group to continue this in the future and expand into various areas including investment and trade. On the second day of his five-day official visit to Bangladesh, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan came to a courtesy meeting with Fair Group Chairman Mr. Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub at his Banani office. Dr. Dorji remembrance his seven years MBBS study life at Mymensingh Medical College. He also said that it is my second home. The four-hour courtesy meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan and the Chairman of the Fair Group was very sincere and cordial. Ambassador H.E. Mr. Rinchen Kuentsyl and senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan and Director of the Fair Group Mutassim Daiaan were present. Mr. Dorji said that, Bhutan is building a special economic zone on 2500 acres of land in its southern part, 70 km away from Bangladesh. Special legislation and all kinds of infrastructural facilities have been ensured to protect the interests of investors. He urged the Fair Group to invest in this special economic zone. Responding positively to this request, Fair Group Chairman Ruhul Alam Al Mahbub said, “We will check the possibility of investment thise. I will definitely invest in Bhutan if it is suitable from all sides. Mr. Mahbub promised to cooperation in importing food products from Bhutan and developing the skills of Bhutanese youth as entrepreneurs. Accepting the invitation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade to visit Bhutan, Mr. Mahbub said, Bhutan is a country of peace and is truly an environment-friendly country. Bhutan was the first to recognize Bangladesh as an independent state during the liberation war. We always want to be by the side of friendly Bhutan. Officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bhutan Kinley Tshising, Kencho Thinley, Jigdrel Y Tshising and Fair Group Advisor N M Zeaul Alam, Chief Marketing Officer Mohammad Mesbah Uddin, Head of Business Strategy Riyan Rahman and Head of Communications Hasnain Khurshed were present at the time.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade expressed his gratitude to the Fair Group for providing a one-month long residential training in smart phone, consumer electronics and automobile servicing to a group of Bhutanese youth last year. Fair Group Chairman also agreed to the request to provide this training facility to more youths of Bhutan this year.
