foreign investment
How BSEC wasted funds on ineffective roadshows abroad
Less than a year after Prof Shibli Rubayat-Ul Islam was appointed as chairman of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) in May 2020, the regulator started holding roadshows abroad to lure in foreign investors and boost the local market.
What are we doing wrong in attracting FDI?
What can we do better? Why is Vietnam successful and not us?
Foreign investors continue to sell shares
The net foreign portfolio investment in Bangladesh continued to fall in the July-March period of fiscal year 2023-24 due to the negative economic outlook, repeated devaluation of the local currency against the US dollar, and policy instability.
US companies want to invest more in power
A US business delegation has expressed interest in investing more in the power and energy sector of Bangladesh, said Nasrul Hamid, state minister for power, energy and mineral resources, yesterday.
BB eases rules for foreign investors
As per the new measure, foreign investors who are remitting money from abroad will get the scope to retain forex in their foreign currency accounts at local banks for up to one year after registering their businesses here
How easy is it to be a startup in Bangladesh?
These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.
India trumpets pro-business, foreign investment drive at Davos
Bright colours and bold logos proudly signal where India has set up base on the main street in Davos this year, as the country trumpets its pro-business and foreign investment drive.
Indian rupee hits all-time low, trading over 77.40 per US dollar
The Indian rupee fell to a new all-time low early today (May 9, 2022), trading beyond 77.40 per US dollar, driven by investors’ need for safety as China’s lockdowns, war on the outskirts of Europe, and fears of increased interest rates sent a fearful jolt through markets, according to NDTV.
Bangladeshi startups received $750mn foreign investments in a decade: Palak
Bangladesh has received foreign investments of over $750 million in the startup sector in a decade, said State Minister for Information and Communication Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak today.
Remove barriers to foreign investment
Analysts at a seminar titled “Lack of corporate governance is the biggest barrier in Bangladesh for Japanese investors”, on February 19, stated that poor corporate governance and lack of quality manpower were the two major impediments holding back foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh.
Nurture ties with foreign investors
Bangladesh should nurture a long-term relationship with foreign investors in order to retain them which would ultimately benefit the economy, said a World Bank expert.
How grave is the investment situation?
The rate of return in Bangladesh is still high enough to attract new businesses. The businesses that desperately seek to install plants in foreign lands did not exhaust domestic possibilities by scanning our potential.
New economic zones for FDI
WE are heartened to learn that the government plans to set up three new economic zones that will cater specifically for Japanese, Chinese and Indian firms intending to invest in Bangladesh.