Bangladesh’s investors have a good prospect in the growing infrastructure sector of Rwanda, one of the promising countries in Africa, said a business leader yesterday.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has planned to invest $5 billion in diversified sectors in Bangladesh such as light engineering, economic zones, financial and capital markets, and growth-enabling sustainable infrastructure in the next five years.

South Korea is looking at bringing in investments of major Korean brands like Samsung, Hyundai and Daewoo to Bangladesh in the areas of construction, engineering, electronics and automobiles as Bangladesh is improving associated environments and expanding the market base.

Wall Street stormed back this week after absorbing a long-awaited rate hike from the Federal Reserve, leaving investors to determine whether stocks are set for a sustained rebound or more turbulence.

The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza) is set to sign a deal with Bangladesh Special Economic Zone Ltd today for faster completion of the economic zone for Japanese investors on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two nations.

The establishment of the diplomatic mission of Romania in Dhaka will foster trade and investment between the two countries and pave the way for exporting skilled workforce to the European nation, speakers said yesterday.

Wild swings in asset prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are prompting some investors to pare risk in their portfolios, fearing that the type of volatility seen in commodities in recent weeks could hit other markets.

Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) and Standard Chartered today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to enhance mutual cooperation to attract more investment for the export processing zones.

People should gather enough knowledge and do more research before investing in the stock market such that their funds do not go to waste, analysts said.

The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) will recommend formulating adequate policy measures for non-performing loan (NPL) resolution and NPL market creation to the government as it would lead to more foreign direct investment.

Most listed companies in Bangladesh do not post their quarterly financial reports within 48 hours of securing approval from their boards as they take advantage of the lack of specific regulations in this regard, according to experts.

The development of 1,000 acres of land in Araihazar of Narayanganj has been completed for Japanese investors, Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said today.

Investment needs to focus on the lowest-cost, lowest-carbon oil and gas resources, UAE Industry Minister Sultan al-Jaber said at the Munich Security Conference, the state news agency WAM reported on Saturday.

South Korea is keen to invest in Bangladesh’s garment and other major sectors as it looks to elevate the bilateral relations to a new height, said South Korean Ambassador Lee Jang-Keun yesterday.

Four foreign and local companies will invest $50 million collectively at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (BSMSN) in Chattogram’s Mirsarai area.

The European Union (EU) will continue providing Bangladesh with its support and assistance to help the south Asian country achieve sustainable graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.

The European Union (EU) has allocated a fund of $21.5 million to help accelerate climate-smart and inclusive infrastructure investments in Bangladesh and five other South Asian countries.

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday said the government has granted the scope to businesses to invest abroad in order to curb the transfer of money out of the country through illegal channels.

Factories in the Japanese Economic Zone in Araihazar upazila of Narayanganj will go into production next year, said Ito Naoki, Japanese ambassador to Bangladesh.

While big US bank bosses were optimistic on the economic outlook on Friday, pointing to an uptick in some lending businesses and a jump in consumer spending, investors were skeptical on the growth outlook for the sector.