Jagaran Chakma

Food production lines slow, ceramic kilns go cold, steel mills cut output as drugmakers juggle energy sources to keep plants running

Bangladesh is yet to see recovery in investor confidence even though the current government has taken some good initiatives to improve the business environment and encourage investment.

The jute mill was closed after years of losses; the EPZ is now exporting over a billion dollars every year

Public sector demand for locally manufactured prefabricated steel has dropped by nearly 90 percent

Despite its large market and young workforce, Bangladesh trails regional peers in attracting foreign direct investment due to policy uncertainty, weak logistics and unreliable energy, according to Rupali Chowdhury, president of the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).

China became Bangladesh’s second-largest source of net FDI in 2025, accounting for more than 18 percent of total inflows

Bangladesh’s industrial sector is taking a heavy hit from the worsening gas crisis, which is raising operating costs and threatening the country’s export competitiveness.

The country’s construction sector is facing one of its worst slowdowns in years as weaker public development spending, slower private investment and high borrowing costs reduce demand for housing and construction materials.