What to expect at the Bangladesh Investment Summit
The Bangladesh Investment Summit, set to take place from April 7 to 10 at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka, aims to strengthen investment opportunities in the country.
Who's attending?
Over 550 foreign investors from 50 countries have registered to participate, alongside more than 2,300 Bangladeshi investors, according to BIDA.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The event will focus on networking and direct engagement between investors and key government bodies, including the NBR and the Ministry of Commerce. Representatives from political parties will also have the opportunity to interact with investors separately.
Top officials of Meta, Uber, Zara Group, DP World, Giordano, Telenor, Excelerate Energy, and Samsung are scheduled to participate in the investment summit, among others.
Additionally, leading venture capital firms such as B Capital, Gobi, Conjunction, Marubeni, and GFR will take part, focusing on startup investments and the expansion of the digital economy.
What's in the plans?
As part of the summit's activities, foreign investors will visit key industrial zones, including the Japanese Economic Zone in Narayanganj and the Korean EPZ in Chattogram. The programme will also feature sessions on renewable energy, textiles, agriculture, and healthcare, with support from organisations such as the UNDP, HSBC, and the World Bank.
The Chief Advisor to the Government of Bangladesh will officially inaugurate the summit on 9 April, joined by diplomats, policymakers, and business leaders.
Is Starlink coming?
Starlink, the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, will conduct a demonstration of its connectivity services on 9 April at the Bangladesh Investment Summit, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).
However, this will not mark the commercial launch of Starlink in the country, as further regulatory and logistical steps are required before its official rollout.
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