Bangladesh needs structural, policy changes to attract FDI
The country鈥檚 economists and businesses urged the government to focus on policy and structural changes to attract more foreign direct investment...
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ShopUp, Sary merge with $110m US-Saudi investment
ShopUp, Bangladesh鈥檚 largest business-to-business commerce platform, and Sary, the leading B2B marketplace and services platform in the Gulf, have merged to form SILQ Group...
Yunus calls for global investment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon international businesses and investors to invest in Bangladesh, which he termed a land of crazy ideas, to change the world...
Youngone chairman receives honorary citizenship at Bangladesh Investment Summit
Kihak Sung, chairman of Youngone Corporation and a pioneer in Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garments and textile sectors, who first came to the country in the mid-1990s, was honoured with honorary citizenship on Wednesday for his outstanding contributions to the industry and Bangladesh economy...
Professor Yunus joins main event of Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning joined the main event of the Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025, a milestone event, reinforcing the country鈥檚 commitment to economic progress, investment-friendly policies, and long-term growth...
NDB to provide $1b by next 1 year: BIDA
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday said that the New Development Bank would give Bangladesh $1 billion in loan by the next one year...
WB suggests reforms in four sectors
Bangladesh could attract significant investments and create millions of jobs by implementing essential reforms across four sectors, according to a World Bank Group report released today at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025...
Bangladesh has conducive scenario for investment: Prof Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday announced that he would host a breakfast meeting for both Korean and Chinese investors to address any investment-related concerns and fast-track their investment in Bangladesh...
BB to set up Tk 900cr fund for startup: Mansur
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Monday said that the central bank had taken an initiative to launch a special fund of about Tk 800 crore to Tk 900 crore to support startup...
Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 kicks off in Dhaka
Bangladesh Investment聽Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Monday said that the聽government was creating an ecosystem to make business operations in Bangladesh聽much easier...
Nurul appointed as MD of IFIPLC
Md Nurul Azim has been appointed as managing director of Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on Sunday, said a press release.
Summit to change perception of global investors: BIDA
One of the main purposes of the Investment Summit is to change the perceptions of global investors toward Bangladesh, said Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the聽Bangladesh Investment Development Authority...
German delegation in Dhaka to join Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025聽
A German delegation consisting of different business stakeholders has arrived in Dhaka for a five-day visit between April 6, 2025 and April 10, 2025....
鈥楩oreign Direct Investment: The Legal Framework鈥� published
Legal Counsel, a corporate law firm, recently published a booklet titled 鈥楩oreign Direct Investment: The Legal Framework鈥�, said a press release on Saturday.
Investments of Norway sovereign fund hit 8-year low
Norway鈥檚 sovereign wealth fund, the world鈥檚 largest fund, saw its investments in the Bangladesh capital market drop to an eight-year low in 2024, declining by 5.73 per cent to $141.93 million from $150.56 million in 2023, according to data from Norges Bank Investment Management...
Starlink to power Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
Elon Musk鈥檚 satellite internet company Startlink will power the main event of the 鈥楤angladesh Investment Summit 2025鈥� to be held in the capital on April 9 aiming at attracting foreign direct investment...
IFRS to help SMEs have access to easy investment: Taskeen
The International Financial Reporting Standards will strengthen access to finance and investment, boost global competitiveness and reduce the risks of financial misreporting...
AstraZeneca unveils China investment
British pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca on Friday announced plans to invest $2.5 billion in China, despite the detention there of its former head of operations over alleged illegal activity...
BEPZA receives $418.73 million investment proposals
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority has received a robust response from both local and foreign investors, signing new investment agreements with 26 companies in the first eight months of the current financial year 2024-25.
Govt raises Tk 3,000cr thru Sukuk for bridge construction
The government has raised Tk 3,000 crore by issuing a socio-economic Sukuk to fund construction of bridges on rural roads...
Improved investment climate for pvt sector stressed
Debapriya Bhattacharya, convenor of the Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, on Tuesday called for creating a favourable business environment for the private sector to adopt a sustainable business model...
Yunus invites Kuwaiti investors to investment summit
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday invited Kuwaiti investors to explore opportunities in Bangladesh鈥檚 Special Economic Zones and the upcoming Bangladesh Investment Summit to be held in April 7-9 in Dhaka...
BANGLADESH INVESTMENT SUMMIT: IMS likely to be hired on direct purchase method聽
The government is likely to appoint the Integrated Marketing Service Ltd for management of the upcoming 鈥楤angladesh Investment Summit 2025鈥� to be held in the capital in Aril 7-10, said officials.
DCCI, Sharjah chamber聽sign trade deal
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an agreement at Sharjah chamber on Thursday with an aim to expand export of Bangladeshi products to Sharjah and increase bilateral investment...
IFIPLC celebrates 24th anniv
Islamic Finance and Investment PLC on Thursday celebrated its 24th anniversary, said a press release...
Gas price hike will deter investment: businesses
The country鈥檚 business leaders strongly criticised the government鈥檚 proposal to raise gas prices by 150 per cent for new industries and industrial expansion, calling it a discriminatory move that could deter future investors and make Bangladesh less attractive for business...
Country鈥檚 economy in positive trend: BIDA chief
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority executive chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said that there was a positive trend in the country鈥檚 economy in the past six months...
BEZA plans to implement 20 SEZs in 20 years
The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority is planning to implement 20 Special Economic Zones within 20 years under three phases...
Niranjan joins ICB as MD
Niranjan Chandra Debnath has joined Investment Corporation of Bangladesh as managing director through a notification issued by Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance, said a press release...
Trump tightens curbs on Chinese investments
US president Donald Trump signed a memo Friday calling for curbs on Chinese investments in strategic sectors like tech and critical infrastructure鈥攊ncluding restrictions by a foreign investment review panel.