Policy uncertainty keeps overseas investors wary of Bangladesh stocks, although floor prices and other market restrictions have been removed

Says Bangladesh currently offers a favourable investment environment

Tarique Rahman says the newly approved incentive scheme is designed to boost foreign direct investment and involve expatriate Bangladeshis

People are buying more again, but high inflation, costly raw material imports and political uncertainty continue to weigh on earnings

$303 million foreign investment came in during the period

Foreign investors urge stability, good governance to draw more funds

Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest US $250 million in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh delegation met over 100 potential investors during its visit to 2 Chinese cities last week

Says Uber official in an interview with The Daily Star

The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and the European Union Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (EuroCham) have expressed concern over a recent decision by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) to introduce a revised gas tariff structure that differentiates between new, committed, and existing customers within the same industrial category.

The recently concluded Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 has yielded investment declaration worth Tk 3,100 crore, says Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

Although Bangladesh is the world’s second-largest exporter of readymade garments, it continues to struggle with major challenges, including inadequate infrastructure, cumbersome bureaucracy and murky regulations.

Bangladesh needs to ramp up its efforts in elevating competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment and private investment, experts said yesterday.

The country aims to become a developed economy by 2041 and, in that pursuit, elevating living standards and strengthening private and foreign direct investment (FDI) and tax revenue collection will be critical, said the Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (Ficci) in a publication unveiled yesterday.

Dongwoo BD Ltd will produce PU synthetic leather

Greater Japanese investment vital in achieving our development goals