DHAKA, Sept 3, 2026 — Bangladesh’s efforts to improve its investment climate have been recognised as a model of reform implementation at the 16th session of the Investment, Enterprise and Development Commission of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in Geneva.
Bangladesh and Tunisia were presented as examples of developing economies taking steps to improve investment conditions amid geopolitical tensions and changing global supply chains.
Representing Bangladesh, Invest Bangladesh Executive Member Nahian Rahman Rochi said the country is focusing on removing practical barriers for investors, including delays in security clearances, foreign financing, capital repatriation, digital services and inter-agency coordination.
UNCTAD’s review noted progress in Bangladesh in regulatory processes, institutional coordination, digital investor services and investment promotion capacity since its first Investment Policy Review in 2013.
Bangladesh’s net foreign direct investment (FDI) reached $1.77 billion in 2025, up 39.36 percent from the previous year, according to Bangladesh Bank.
UNCTAD also noted Bangladesh among the least developed economies that received Greenfield investment last year and among countries that eased foreign-exchange restrictions in 2025.
The government has also merged the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority and Public-Private Partnership Authority to form Invest Bangladesh, aiming to create a more coordinated and investor-friendly institutional framework. The move also addresses a recommendation made in UNCTAD’s Investment Policy Review of Bangladesh.
