MYANMAR: Myanmar would be a new business hub with an export prospect of several products like medicine, readymade garments, food, cement, brick, and rod.

Bangladesh Ambassador in Myanmar Major General (retd) Anup Kumar Chakma came up with the hope while he was addressing an inauguration ceremony of Dhaka-Yangon flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines at Yangon International Airport on Monday.

He said, “Communication is very important for business and the flight service will extend the opportunity of business between two countries.”

According to the report of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) intelligence of 2013, there were only 10 foreign investment initiatives in 2011 in Myanmar but it boosted to 54 within one year.

The country has got around 450 percent growths in the field in the 2013.

Regarding to the resume of the national flag carrier flight in the route Anup Kumar said, “I am very glad about the restart of the flight service after long seven years.”

Furthermore, he expected that the Biman service will help the communication as well as in diplomatic relations between the two countries.

BDST: 2110 HRS, DEC 10, 2013