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💼 Investment & FDI
Invest Bangladesh Authority formally begins journey Aug 23, merging BIDA+BEZA+PPPA. TBS traces 50-year history from 1972 nationalisation to 2026 consolidation. Invest Bangladesh Act gazetted Aug 20. Single platform for investors.
💼 Investment & FDI
Bangladesh plans $2B equity fund in Hong Kong for equity investment (not a loan). Dollar, panda, samurai bonds also planned. Capital market revival. DCCI seminar. Finance Minister Khosru announces.
💼 Investment & FDI
BIDA launches ADB-backed nationwide survey across 64 districts to map investment barriers, create unified investor database. SANEM Executive Director Dr Selim Raihan highlights scattered, outdated data problem.
💼 Investment & FDI
BEZA approves economic zones on 353 acres of closed SOE land: Latif Bawany Jute Mills (83ac), Karim Jute Mills (50ac) in Demra, and Kushtia Sugar Mills (220ac). Adamjee EPZ cited as model. Invest Bangladesh Authority transition planned.
💼 Investment & FDI
UAE-based Bangladeshi expats plan Tk 1,000cr investment in Islamic banking, food processing, solar, tourism, education, healthcare. CIP-Business Association presents 15 proposals including UAE visa problem resolution.
💼 Investment & FDI
Adamjee EPZ in Narayanganj generates $1.18 billion in annual exports from 47 enterprises employing 80,000 workers. Built on former Adamjee Jute Mill site closed in 2002. 10 more enterprises to add 20,000 jobs.
💼 Investment & FDI
14 industrial groups including PRAN-RFL (35 proposals), Akij (12), TK Group (10), Kazi Farms (4), Transcom (3) submit 86 investment proposals for 44 closed state-owned factories. BIDA reviewing. Sectors: agriculture, EVs, data centres, renewable energy.
💼 Investment & FDI
ADB and Bangladesh plan over $1 billion annual investments aligned with IGND initiative. ADB VP Yingming Yang met Finance Minister Amir Khosru, BB Governor Mostaqur Rahman, and other senior ministers during 5-day visit.
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A US-Bangladesh Business Council delegation is in Dhaka Aug 11-13 to explore investment in energy, technology, agriculture, and finance. AmCham separately pledged $5B over 5 years. PM Tarique Rahman welcomed the reform push.
💼 Investment & FDI
KOTRA expands Bangladesh role with $3.5M ODA project for 6 feasibility studies on new town development. June 2026 roadshow connected 40 Korean companies with 22 BD agencies. KEPZ cited as symbol of trust.
💼 Investment & FDI
AmCham Bangladesh pledges \$5B in new US investment over 5 years. President Syed Mohammad Kamal meets PM Tarique Rahman. Seeks policy predictability, digital economy reforms, single-window investment. 30th US Trade Show invited.
💼 Investment & FDI
Only 27 companies in production across 5 government economic zones (39,000 acres). 37% of allocated land operational. BEZIA and BGMEA demand utility charge waivers, equal cash incentives, VAT waiver on leases.