Bangladesh Ambassador to Korea Abida Islam speaks at the Bangladesh Investment Seminar in Seoul on Friday . ( Bangladesh Embassy ) The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority , Embassy of Bangladesh and Korean public institutions jointly held the first Bangladesh Investment Seminar in Seoul on Friday , with the aim of attracting global capital to the booming , lucrative South Asian market . The three - hour event was attended by BIDA executive chairman , Kazi M . Aminul Islam , Bangladeshi Ambassador to Korea Abida Islam , and senior officials from Bangladesh ’ s Ministry of Power , Energy and Mineral Resources as well as the Bangladesh Special Economic Zones Authority . Also present were Kim Jun - dong , executive vice chairman of the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry ; Kim Hyun - myoung , vice chairman of the Korean Importers Association ; and representatives from Korean business organizations . In their introductory remarks , Kazi M . Aminul Islam and Abida Islam highlighted Bangladesh ’ s social and economic development , untapped investment opportunities and government incentives .   Their remarks were followed by three presentations on investment opportunities in the country ’ s gas and power sector . Business representatives from both sides also held one - on - one meetings and participated in a question - and - answer session . “ We are looking forward to creating an additional 12 . 9 million jobs by 2020 , including 1 . 3 million professionals and 10 , 000 entrepreneurs in the information and communication technology sector for our $ 600 million ICT market , ” according to the envoy . Bangladesh ’ s economy is the 44 th largest in the world at $ 273 billion , and it experienced 7 . 3 percent growth last year , according to Trading Economics . It aims to become the 23 rd - largest economy by 2050 as envisioned in the “ Vision 2041 ” national development plan . Bangladesh is the world ’ s fourth - largest rice producer and fifth - largest producer of fish . It is the second - largest exporter of readymade garments in the world after China . Its pharmaceutical products are exported to more than 100 destinations worldwide , including the United States and European Union . It also produces and exports large quantities of leather products , frozen fish , ocean - going vessels , bicycles and ceramic products . According to the ambassador , the country is playing an active role in curbing global warming , as it faces rising sea levels . “ Bangladesh has successfully implemented the Millennium Development Goals and is progressing rapidly toward achieving the Sustainable Development Goals , ” she said in April . Kim Jun - dong expressed keen interest in investing in Bangladesh , adding the Korea Chamber of Commerce would send a trade delegation to Bangladesh in the near future . By Bak Se - hwan ( sh @ heraldcorp . com ) [ 코리아 헤럴드 ] [ K - POP HERALD ] [ 페이스북 ] <ⓒ KoreaHerald ( www . koreaherald . com ) 무단 전재 및 재 배포 금지 >