Desk Report:
A joint 180-day action plan has been presented for the country’s four major investment promotion agencies (IPAs) with the aim of making significant improvements in the investment environment of Bangladesh.
The plan was presented by Ashiq Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of BIDA, BEZA and MIDA and CEO of PPPA, in a meeting with Honorable Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday (March 15, 2026) evening.
The main objective of this proposed action plan is to build an investment-driven economy, create rapid employment and significantly increase the flow of domestic and foreign investment.
At the meeting, Ashiq Chowdhury said, “The main objective of our plan is to build an investment-driven economy, create rapid employment and increase domestic and foreign investment in Bangladesh through implementation-oriented reforms.”
He also said that in the context of the current global uncertainty, supporting domestic investors is being given top priority. In addition, a supportive environment will be ensured for foreign investors as well.
The 180-day roadmap is based on three main pillars. Out of the total 25 initiatives, 13 are for infrastructure development, 7 for investment support and 5 for investment promotion.
In the infrastructure development sector, there are plans to modernize ports, implement Chinese economic zones, expand ‘ready-to-use’ plots in industrial parks, establish free trade zones and defense economic zones, and revitalize state-owned enterprises through PPP and foreign investment.
In the investment support sector, an initiative has been taken to merge these five organizations – BIDA, BEZA, BEPZA, Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority and PPPA – with emphasis on institutional reforms. In addition, it includes increasing the use of a single investment service platform called ‘BanglaBiz’, strengthening coordination between ministries and quickly resolving the problems of strategic investors.
In addition, plans have been taken to map industrial sectors, attract foreign direct investment (FDI) from priority countries, develop the blue economy, and launch new incentive programs in the investment development sector.
The implementation of these 25 initiatives aims to strengthen infrastructure, facilitate investment support, and create a strong pipeline of future investments to make the country’s investment climate more dynamic.
