FDI commitments worth $260m received

The four-day Bangladesh Investment Summit-2025 aimed at boosting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) concluded on Thursday, with approximately 450 potential investors from around the globe in attendance.

A $260 million worth of FDI commitment was received in the first three days of the event, said Nahian Rahman Rochi, Head of Business Development, Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA).

"A specific roadmap will be developed to address the key obstacles identified during the conference to attract more FDI, while efforts will also be made to create an FDI pipeline and translate commitments into action through communication with representatives from the participating institutions," he said.

Nahian Rahman Rochi made the remarks at a press conference after the conclusion of the summit at the InterContinental Dhaka where he shared the key highlights and achievements of the event.

Shah Mohammad Mahboob, Executive Member of BIDA, Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, and Dayanand Debnath, Director General of the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), attended the briefing, among others.

The summit began on Monday but was officially inaugurated on Wednesday by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. Representatives from global brands such as Zara, H&M, Meta, Telenor, Holcim, China's Handa Industries, along with development partners including the World Bank, IFC, UNDP, and ILO participated in the four-day conference. The event also included a trial run of Starlink, the globally renowned provider of high-speed internet services.

Nahian Rahman Rochi further stated that the four-day summit was structured into three segments, while investors were taken to economic zones to showcase the infrastructure and investment opportunities available in Bangladesh, in the first two days.

On the third day, a series of sessions were held to highlight Bangladesh's investment vision and the government's steps and reform initiatives aimed at realizing that vision.

Five breakout sessions were held, with each focusing on one of Bangladesh's priority sectors-Renewable Energy, Digital Economy, Textiles and Apparels, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals, and Agro-processing Industries.

These sessions offered foreign delegates a comprehensive understanding of the current landscape, opportunities, and investment potential in each sector, highlighting Bangladesh's strengths and future prospects across these key areas. A key objective of the summit was to address investment challenges through direct dialogue with international entrepreneurs and to develop a strategic roadmap, Nahian said.

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