Dhaka pushes for changing narratives; receives Tk 3,100 crore investment proposals

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Sunday said the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 helped the country receive initial investment proposals worth Tk 3,100 crore, stressing that time will say whether the Summit was successful or not.

"The idea is to build the pipeline and to change the narratives about Bangladesh. That is what we tried to push," Ashik told reporters at the Foreign Service Academy, adding that the investors who joined the Summit were very happy and they returned home with required information.

He said several additional investment proposals are currently in the pipeline.

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were, among others, present.

The BIDA Executive Chairman said they wanted to give the investors the right experience so that they talk about Bangladesh positively.

"We should do such summits regularly, at least once in a year. We would definitely say, clearly there were lots of interests," he said, reports UNB.

Ashik said similar events will help create positive interest and momentum among the investors and hoped that the next government will continue this.

Bangladesh hosted the global investors and top executives through the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 from April 7-10, aiming to spotlight the country's evolving investment landscape, poised for transformative opportunities and unprecedented growth.

Global investment leaders, executives and industry pioneers engaged in discussion as Bangladesh redefines the future of investment in one of the world's most dynamic markets.

There were 710 participants at the Summit including over 415 foreigners from 50 countries.

Around Tk 5 crore was spent to organise the four-day Summit, of which around Tk 1.5 crore came from the government and the remaining Tk 3.5 crore from partner organisations.

The BIDA Executive Chairman said the big political parties and their leaderships were completely aligned with the Summit.