The four-day Investment Summit 2025 kicked off in Dhaka today, bringing together over 600 top investors from 40 countries, including the United States, China, Japan, and South Korea. Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with key investors during the event.
At the summit, sectors like textiles, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, agri-processing, and the digital economy will be spotlighted as Bangladesh’s most promising investment avenues.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman, Chowdhury Ashiq Mahmud Bin Harun, outlined the event schedule during a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in the capital on Saturday.
On the first day, the summit will operate in two tracks. More than 60 foreign investors will fly to Chattogram on a special flight to visit the Korean Export Processing Zone and Mirsarai Special Economic Zone, returning to Dhaka by night. These investors are particularly interested in setting up factories and will assess on-site how the government can support their land and infrastructure needs.
On Monday, the Startup Connect event at Hotel Intercontinental will focus on early-stage startups and venture capitalists. The daylong agenda includes matchmaking sessions, networking, and panel discussions designed to foster startup investment.
On Tuesday, April 8, investors will tour the Japanese Economic Zone in Araihazar, Narayanganj, to explore opportunities by interacting directly with factory owners.
In its second phase, the summit will also feature engagements with World Bank and ILO, where agreements on foreign direct investment (FDI) frameworks will be signed to boost future investment flows.
The inaugural ceremony will be held on Wednesday, April 9, from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM, followed by multiple parallel sessions throughout the day. Select investors will receive awards, and several foreign delegates will address the gathering, sharing insights on making Bangladesh a more attractive investment destination.
Liberty News’ economic correspondent reports that a Youth Entrepreneurship Fair will also be held at the Hotel Intercontinental, where the Chief Adviser will interact with early-stage founders. Later, discussions on renewable energy will take place, followed by the signing of memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with multiple companies.
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