This is an example of press release- HBL Reiterates Its Commitment to China-Bangladesh Business Ties

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 25 May, 2023: HBL, a bank of regional relevance with operations spread across multiple geographies, hosted a celebratory business event titled “China Night 2023” in Sheraton Dhaka. The aim of the event is to attract new business opportunities and strengthen the economic relationship between China and Bangladesh to facilitate trade and investment.
The China Night celebration was graced by Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Li Jiming, Deputy Governor of Bangladesh Bank Kazi Sayedur Rahman, Farhan Talib, Regional General Manager – Singapore & China for HBL, and Cheng Wei (Amanda), Country Manager (China), Branch Manager of HBL Beijing, and Head of Financial Institutions (FIs) - China, Selim Barkat, Country Manager of HBL Bangladesh and many other respected officials from Bangladesh and China.
During the event, not only did HBL present its expertise in serving the Chinese business community in Bangladesh through special facilities but also laid a platform for Chinese businesses in Bangladesh to network, exchange ideas and explore new opportunities for collaboration, thus facilitating trade and investment between the two countries.
The keynote of the event is delivered by Cheng Wei (Amanda), Country and Branch Manager of HBL China. In her speech she said, “China-Bangladesh friendship goes way back to the inception of Bangladesh and both the countries have continuously created new economic and trade vitality in this new era of the Belt and Road Initiative. As a financial institution rooted in Bangladesh for many years, the HBL Bangladesh has been committed to expanding closer cooperation with local enterprises and financial institutions from the perspective of diversified financial support. I sincerely hope that through today’s interaction, we can strengthen dialogue, seize opportunities, and jointly achieve a fruitful cooperation in finance and trade under the context of the Belt and Road Initiative that benefits all parties.”
It is to mention that HBL, a leading financial institution with a strong presence in South Asia and global representation, operates over 1,700 branches across 15 countries and regions worldwide. As part of its expansion strategy, HBL established a representative office in Beijing in 2005 and subsequently opened branches in Urumqi and Beijing. It is currently the only financial institution in South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and other regions with a branch in Beijing and a license for RMB business.
Selim Barkat, Country Head, HBL Bangladesh, made the concluding remarks at the session.


Following similar structure, write a joint press release regarding 2 events of Siegwerk which were held (not HBL). event 1) Jatin, Head of Product Safety and Regulatory, Siegwerk had given a guest lecture at the prestigious public university Dhaka university’s Applied Chimistry & Chemical Engineering Department on Monday. After a brief orientation, Jatin intrduced Siegwerk, the importance of Safe food packaging, how packaging can contaminate, packaging impacts food safety, possible sources of harmful chemicals, harmful effects of toluen, migration of chemicals , awareness campaigns in BD, How Siegwerk makes sure to supply safe ink, future career opprtunities in the industry. Later, a Q&A session was held where both students and faculty participated and inquired about transfer of chemicals, job placements, how siegwerk is validated , where chemicals are sourced from, market size, how siegwerk takes on circular economy and biodegradable material usage.

2)Safe packaging plays a vital role in ensuring sustainability and food safety in Bangladesh. Recognizing its importance, the government should prioritize raising awareness about the packaging supply chain, with the goal of enhancing the safety aspects of packaging materials to safeguard consumers health.

A Knowledge-sharing session focused on spreading awareness on the importance of safe food packaging in Bangladesh will be held on 20th June. Jatin Takkar, Head of Product Safety and Regulatory, Siegwerk, will lead the discussion.