DHAKA, June 28, 2026 - Twelve leading Chinese companies have proposed investing a combined US$9.21 billion in Bangladesh across key sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, manufacturing, environmental protection and education, following meetings with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman during his recent visit to China. Report BSS
The investment proposals were presented during a meeting between the chief executives and senior representatives of the companies and the Prime Minister in Beijing on June 25.
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Director Ashik Chowdhury, who attended the meeting, said the restoration of political stability under the newly elected BNP government has renewed foreign investor confidence.
He also noted that Bangladesh introduced a five-year tax outlook for the first time, providing investors with greater policy certainty and long-term predictability.
Among the major proposals, Shanghai SUS Environment Co. Ltd. plans to invest US$890 million in waste-to-energy (WTE) projects, while China Future Energy Group Holding Limited has proposed US$250 million for gas exploration and development.
China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has offered US$650 million to develop and operate the Mongla Port Economic Zone, including bonded warehouses and logistics facilities expected to create around 50,000 jobs.
In the manufacturing sector, Shenzhen Kaifa Technology Co. Ltd. proposed investing US$250 million in smart electricity meter production, while Huaxin Textile Industry Co. Ltd. plans to invest US$190 million to expand recycled cotton and yarn production, manufacture cylindrical lithium batteries and establish a 200 MW captive solar power plant at the Payra Port Industrial Zone.
Logistics giant SF Express has proposed US$180 million to develop cold-chain logistics and bonded warehouse facilities in Mongla to support e-commerce and export industries.
The largest single proposal came from Zhongxin Environmental Protection Group, which intends to invest US$1.65 billion in an e-waste recycling and disposal industrial project at the Payra Port Industrial Zone.
Meanwhile, CRRC Ziyan Co. Ltd. proposed US$190 million to establish a rolling stock assembly plant through a joint venture with Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory (BMTF), while Sichuan Road & Bridge Group Co. Ltd. submitted the biggest overall investment proposal of US$4.5 billion for the Dhaka–Chattogram Highway Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project.
In the education sector, China Kepai Education Group proposed investing US$270 million to establish a modern application-oriented university and vocational education industrial park with capacity for 30,000 students.
Additionally, China Shandong Zhongxin Pharmaceutical Co. Limited proposed US$190 million to develop a large-scale Chinese medicinal herb cultivation industry in Bangladesh.
The proposed investments, if materialized, are expected to strengthen Bangladesh’s industrial base, expand infrastructure, create employment opportunities and deepen economic cooperation between Bangladesh and China.
