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PricewaterhouseCoopers opens office in Bangladesh
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has opened its office in Dhaka, offering services in areas of advisory and taxation.
Published : 21 April 2016, 07:22 PM
Updated : 21 April 2016, 07:22 PM
Finance Minister AMA Muhith inaugurated the office at Gulshan on Thursday.
British High Commissioner Alison Blake and Deputy Chief of Mission of the US Embassy in Dhaka David Meale were also present.
Deepak Kapoor, Chairman, PwC Bangladesh, said, "We see immense potential in several areas, particularly in tax advisory, forensics, cybersecurity, government, digital and infrastructure sector."
“We look forward to playing a larger role in improving the quality of life of the people of Bangladesh, being able to open new opportunities for local business as well as the talented workforce," he added.
PwC said in a media call after the inauguration that it had planned to build 500 professionals in several sectors like engineering, management and chartered accountancy in next five years.
PwC Bangladesh Director Avijit Mukerji and Managing Partner Mamun Rashid were also present.
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