The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh is facing critical challenges as a plethora of factors have caused it to stagnate to a mere 0.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in recent years.
The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh fell to $104.33 million in the July-September quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, the lowest in at least six years, as foreign investors stayed away from Bangladesh amid deadly political unrest, labour agitation, and a persistent economic crisis.
Yunus asked the executives to maintain transparency in businesses
Says Ashik Chowdhury, head of government’s key investment promotion agencies BIDA, BEZA
A lack of safety in foreign manufacturing and industrial units in Bangladesh, stemming from the debilitating law and order situation and labour unrest, has become a cause of major concern for foreign investors, denting their confidence.
Govt has a lot to do to recover business and investor confidence
In 2023, existing companies reinvested earnings of $2.20 billion out of total net FDI inflow of $3 billion. This means that 73.5 percent of FDI came from existing investors.
Foreign direct investments to Bangladesh snapped its rising trend in 2023, highlighting the nervousness outside investors face in pumping money into a country whose foreign exchange regime is experiencing one of its worst periods in recent times
Government should focus on making entrepreneurship easy and hassle-free
The inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh is facing critical challenges as a plethora of factors have caused it to stagnate to a mere 0.5 percent of the country’s gross domestic product in recent years.
The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh fell to $104.33 million in the July-September quarter of fiscal year 2024-25, the lowest in at least six years, as foreign investors stayed away from Bangladesh amid deadly political unrest, labour agitation, and a persistent economic crisis.
Yunus asked the executives to maintain transparency in businesses
Says Ashik Chowdhury, head of government’s key investment promotion agencies BIDA, BEZA
A lack of safety in foreign manufacturing and industrial units in Bangladesh, stemming from the debilitating law and order situation and labour unrest, has become a cause of major concern for foreign investors, denting their confidence.
Govt has a lot to do to recover business and investor confidence
In 2023, existing companies reinvested earnings of $2.20 billion out of total net FDI inflow of $3 billion. This means that 73.5 percent of FDI came from existing investors.
Foreign direct investments to Bangladesh snapped its rising trend in 2023, highlighting the nervousness outside investors face in pumping money into a country whose foreign exchange regime is experiencing one of its worst periods in recent times
Government should focus on making entrepreneurship easy and hassle-free
Political will needed to address major trade, investment barriers
