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Perspectives
Ministerial Spotlight
“Investor Confidence Has to Be Earned”
Minister for Industries, Commerce, Textiles and Jute Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on industrial renewal and deregulation.
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Ambassadors on Bangladesh
Bangladesh and Denmark: Building the Foundations for Sustainable Prosperity
The Danish Ambassador traces a partnership moving from aid to investment—from the USD 550m Laldia Container Terminal to a USD 6bn portfolio—and how investments of this scale can become the norm.
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Global Energy & Bangladesh
Powering Possibility: The Energy Behind Bangladesh's Next Chapter
How much energy will a growing Bangladesh need, and where should it come from? Chevron Bangladesh's President examines energy security, investment and the diverse mix needed to power its next phase.
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Featured Analysis
Time, Trust, and Tech: Our Investment-Driven Budget
Bangladesh’s FY2026–27 Budget aims to reduce time, discretion and uncertainty through deregulation, predictable policy, simpler tax and customs processes, and longer-term sector incentives.
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Budget & Business Climate
Time, Trust, and Tech: Our Investment-Driven Budget
Bangladesh’s FY2026–27 Budget aims to reduce time, discretion and uncertainty through deregulation, predictable policy, simpler tax and customs processes, and longer-term sector incentives.
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More Top Stories
Infrastructure DevelopmentThe Chinese Economic Zone’s 18-Month Test
With USD 500 million committed by more than 30 Chinese companies, the focus is now on converting land, infrastructure and approvals into industrial production.
Investor StoryFrom Colombo to Dhaka: Softlogic LifeBuys Into Bangladesh's Insurance Frontier
A USD 1.9 million acquisition brings one-day claims settlement, AI-enabled processing and new products to an insurance market with substantial room to grow.
Investor StoryArtnature: Weaving Japanese Craft into Bangladesh's Manufacturing Base
Its new facility employs more than 300 people—79% women—and is building specialist skills to supply Japan and other Asian markets.
Invest Bangladesh Highlights
H.E. Xi Jinping, President of China, meets Prime Minister Tarique Rahman at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on June 26, 2026, to discuss bilateral relations, trade, investment, and industrial and supply-chain cooperation. Ashik Chowdhury, now Chairman of Invest Bangladesh, attended the meeting.
H.E. Dr Rumaih Mohammed Al-Rumaih, Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Minister of Transport and Logistics Services, meets Chairman Ashik Chowdhury at Biniyog Bhaban in Dhaka on July 15, 2026, to discuss investment cooperation in transport, logistics, maritime infrastructure and supply-chain networks.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman addresses leading Chinese business executives and investors at the Invest Bangladesh Seminar at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on June 25, 2026, inviting Chinese companies to expand their value chains and pursue investment opportunities in Bangladesh.
A delegation of senior executives from leading U.S. companies, organised by the U.S.-Bangladesh Business Council, exchanges views with Ashik Chowdhury at a roundtable in Dhaka on August 11, 2026, on investment opportunities, business priorities and ways to further strengthen Bangladesh’s investment environment.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman convenes his second meeting with private-sector entrepreneurs at the Prime Minister’s Office in Dhaka on August 1, 2026, to receive feedback on the business environment and review progress on recommendations arising from their first meeting.
Ashik Chowdhury addresses officials of Invest Bangladesh at Biniyog Bhaban in Dhaka on August 23, 2026, outlining the new authority’s mandate and its transition towards a more integrated, investor-centred way of working.
