Amran Hossain, a private service-holder, invested around Tk 8 lakh in the stock market through Dawn Securities in 2009.

Bangladesh  Cards Ltd, a joint venture between Japanese, Australian and Bangladeshi  investors, is going to invest $100 million in a local hi-tech park to  manufacture high-end technology products, including smart cards and  specialised security items, to cater to the growing domestic and  international markets.

The government should take initiative to harness the potential of bilateral trade with Indonesia, said Md Jashim Uddin, president of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI).

The Investment Corporation of Bangladesh has decided to issue an ICB First Mudaraba Sukuk worth Tk 1,000 crore for 10 years.

A Japanese former politician who campaigned to bring billions of dollars of investment from some of Japans top companies to Myanmar has urged Japan to endorse its military regime, saying the nation’s coup leader has  “grown fantastically as a human being,” while praising his  “democratisation efforts.”

UCB Investment has managed to raise funds for three banks by issuing perpetual bonds.

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has shed light on the potential of investing in the production and export of medical personal protective equipment (MPPE), analysts said at a webinar today.

General Motors is considering investing more than $4 billion in two Michigan plants to boost its electric vehicle production capacity, according to sources and documents made public on Friday.

The current financial year’s first three months recorded 46 per cent higher investment proposals, both domestic and foreign, year-on-year in spite of the pandemic, said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) yesterday.

The current financial year’s first three months recorded 46 per cent higher investment proposals, both domestic and foreign, year-on-year in spite of the pandemic, said Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) today.

Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen yesterday urged foreign entrepreneurs to invest more in Bangladesh considering the increased competition amid the fourth industrial revolution.

Dubai-based multinational logistics company DP World will invest $1 billion in Bangladesh’s supply chain infrastructure, including ports, rail network and inland container terminals.

The Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) will finance rooftop solar projects that will generate about 300 megawatts of peak electricity by 2024.

Bangladesh has a favourable business environment for Turkish investors thanks to its congenial policy making and regulatory regimes, according to a 14-member delegation of the Turkey-Bangladesh Business Council.

A comprehensive national logistics development policy is needed to enhance the local transport system and facilitate foreign investment, according to speakers at the International Investment Summit 2021.

A few years ago, Marks & Spencer (M&S) could not find a single factory in Bangladesh that could produce suits in bulk quantity although the country was already one of the largest apparel exporters in the world.

Bangladesh has eventually turned into the largest suits sourcing destination for Marks and Spencer (M&S) as the local suppliers have diversified the garment products and started making high-end items, said Shwapna Bhowmick, country manager of the British retail giant.

Bangladesh’s policy, regulatory regime and overall business environment are congenial for foreign investment, said a visiting delegation from Turkey.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged the investors from across the world to invest in Bangladesh, making the best use of the opportunities the government is offering for foreign investment.

Investment opportunities have opened up in Bangladesh for its competitive wages, strategic location, stable policies, exchange rate and political situation, developing infrastructure and huge youth population, said Ahmad Kaikaus, principal secretary to the prime minister.