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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nKolkata:<\/span> A prosperous Bengal is essential to a resurgent Bharat, state BJP president Samik Bhattacharya said on Saturday, urging young entrepreneurs and home-grown businesses to be the change agents.Speaking at the inaugural conference of the Kolkata chapter of World Hindu Economic Forum, Bhattacharya said Bengal, once the country\u2019s economic engine, must reclaim its historic position again and urged Hindu businesses to lead the revival.Bhattacharya, speaking on the sidelines of the meeting, said a team of doctors, settled in Europe, was planning to come to Bengal. \u201cThey want to invest an AI-driven hospital. Another company, specialising in the technology of extracting water from humid air for industrial usage, is also interested to invest here. An Indonesian company is interested in the automobile sector in Bengal. Several Bengalis scattered across the country are also coming back to Bengal,\u201d he added.While state finance minister Swapan Dasgupta spoke about elevating Bengal\u2019s businesses to the next level, state industry and commerce minister Tapas Roy highlighted the need to boost the state\u2019s business environment. State urban development and municipal affairs minister Agnimitra Paul called upon industrialists to work collectively to improve Bengal\u2019s business ecosystem.Sanjeev Sanyal, member of the PM\u2019s Economic Advisory Committee, and Subrata Gupta, adviser to the CM, were also present.Swami Vigyanand, founder of World Hindu Economic Forum, said the forum was founded on the belief that a strong civilisation rests on a strong economic foundation.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n