In a statement, BIDA said between October 2024 and March 2025, Bangladesh received net FDI worth $756 million, directly countering the claim that no new foreign investment has come in the past eight months.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has rejected claims by an industry representative that FDI has dried up and that the authority is inactive in promoting joint ventures or engaging with investors.
BIDA said between October 2024 and March 2025, Bangladesh received net FDI worth $756 million.
The proposed foreign investment during this period was nearly $1 billion, it said.
Over the past nine months, BIDA registered 739 industrial projects, including 66 wholly foreign-owned and 61 joint ventures, the statement asserted.
Additionally, the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) signed land lease agreements with 16 companies—six of which are fully foreign-owned and three joint ventures. The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEZPA) signed similar agreements as well with 31 firms.
“In total, the proposed foreign investment during this period stands at nearly $1 billion [Tk12,220 crore],” BIDA was quoted as saying by a domestic media outlet.
“Foreign investment typically takes time to mature—a widely recognised reality in investment promotion,” the statement added.
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