An 11-member delegation of the newly formed UK-Bangladesh Business Council (UKBBC) arrives in the city today (Sunday) to further the economic activities and co-operation between the two countries, reports UNB.

During the visit, the UKBBC delegation, led by its chairman Syed Belal Ahmed, will call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and the ministers for Civil Aviation and Tourism, Commerce, Finance and Education and the Governor of Bangladesh Bank and some trade partners.

The UKBBC is also visiting Malaysia as part of its efforts to explore and strengthen the business and investment relations among the three countries in the current global recession, said a British High Commission press release.

Welcoming the visit, head of Trade and Investment at the British High Commission in Dhaka Kevin Ringham said, "The UK remains one of the largest investors in Bangladesh, a strategic commercial player and a major employer across many sectors."

"I welcome the UK-Bangladesh Business Council's objective to improve bilateral trade and investment relations. Opportunities for UK exporters and investors to do business with Bangladesh do exist and it is important that such opportunities are explored at this time," he said.

The delegation comprises leading business and investment personalities, finance and investment professionals as well as

journalists from among the non-resident Bangladeshi community in the UK.