Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal is keen to invest in Bangladesh's power and tourism. In his brief visit to Bangladesh lasting five hours, Alwaleed had a meeting with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on possibilities of investment. The founder and CEO of Kingdom Holding Company received Bangladesh Friendship Medal in a brief ceremony from the Prime Minister at Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka Sunday. "We've had a discussion with the Saudi Prince regarding investment possibilities in Bangladesh. He is interested to invest here and also showed interest in the power and tourism sectors," Foreign Minister Dipu Moni told journalists. Alwaleed was given a Power Point presentation highlighting the investment scenario in Bangladesh, opportunities for investment in the Public Private Partnership projects, and tourism and power sector, climate change challenges after the meeting. "A small Bangladeshi delegation will go to Saudi Arabia next month to discuss several specific issues," she said. The Prince, during his visit in 2005, wished to buy Sonargaon Hotel. "Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal is famous around the world as a huge investor. We hope he will invest in Bangladesh," Moni added.
