Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun has called upon the Russian entrepreneurs to invest in different sectors, including fertilizer, cement, leather and shipbuilding industries, in the country.  "As Bangladesh is an agricultural country, there is a huge demand for fertilizers here," he said in...
Over the last one and a half years, with foreign investment coming to a halt amid Covid-19, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) has been doing the groundwork for drawing in investors the moment the pandemic blues go away.   Bida's main task is...
Numerous foreign investment success stories demonstrate that Bangladesh is indeed a land of business opportunities that can be seized with the right guidance, said Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen. Nordic businesses in Bangladesh are leading the way on issues of sustainability, innovation, human...
Bangladesh is a good place to invest in. Some Indian companies have already expressed their desire to invest here, said Indian High Commissioner (HC) to Bangladesh, Vikram Doraiswami. He said India currently has investments of $3.5 billion in Bangladesh. The establishment of the government's...
A total of 100 companies from Japan will invest $1 billion on the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Araihazar Upazila in Narayanganj, said Ito Naoki,  Ambassador of Japan to Bangladesh.   He made this remark while speaking to the media after taking a Covid-19 PCR...
Most young people in first-world countries want to do something new. It is normal to be an entrepreneur there. But most of the young people in Bangladesh want to get a job. Not everyone thinks of themselves as entrepreneurs. This is due to some...
Bangladesh has invited Russia to invest in Ishwardi Airport to make it functional. State Minister for Foreign Affairs M Shahriar Alam discussed the issue when newly appointed Ambassador of Russia to Bangladesh Alexander Vikentyevich Mantytskiy met with him at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
Bangladesh and Australia are set to sign Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) aimed at bolstering bilateral trade by way of removing barriers and tapping potential, officials said. Both the sides have completed the spadework and taken approval for signing the umbrella agreement, possibly...
Impact investing is described as investments made with the intention to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside a financial return, that can be below market to market rate, depending on the investors' strategic goals. In fact, according to a 2020 survey by the Global Impact...
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s adviser for power, energy and mineral resources Tawfiq-E-Elahi Chowdhury has encouraged the US companies, including ExxonMobil, to invest in oil and gas explorations in Bangladesh, particularly the offshore ones. He held a meeting with the senior officials of ExxonMobil, one...