Abdullah Ishak Khan is currently working for the Prime Minister's Office of Bangladesh. As Deputy Project Director for the Japanese Economic Zone Development Project at Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), his role is to attract international investors and promote economic growth. Having recently graduated from Hitotsubashi University in Japan, where he participated in the MEXT scholarship program, Ishak had the opportunity to study with students from different countries and learn from their diverse perspectives.

Before joining the government, he gained valuable experience working for multinational companies and private commercial banks. The combination of his educational background and professional experience has equipped Ishak with a unique skill set to contribute to the development of Bangladesh's economy and foster international collaborations.

https://beza.gov.bd/japanese-economic-zone-araihazar/

Key quotes

• Government Targets: 100 Special Economic Zones by 2030: "BEZA is envisioning to set up 100 special economic zones throughout the country by 2030." — Ishak Khan 00:11:42-00:11:44
• Creating a Comfortable and Secure Environment for International Investors: "And apart from these things, BEZA is also trying to create an organization where foreigners will feel very comfortable in three ways...We have a very strong and very good law that has been enacted in our country for the benefits of the international investors, that is Capital Repatriation Act. Under this act, the investors are not feeling comfortable keeping their investment no longer in this country. They can repatriate their entire investment out of this country and the law gives them the edge that no one will be stopping them to do so. So the 100% Capital Repatriation Act gives investors additional confidence that they can stay in this country and help this economy grow and as well as they can make money out of it." — Ishak Khan 00:13:06-00:13:44

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