{"id":13266,"date":"2023-06-21T03:06:42","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T02:06:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/10.81.104.155\/int\/?post_type=article&#038;p=13266"},"modified":"2023-07-12T08:22:19","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T07:22:19","slug":"golden-bengal","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/fbcci\/golden-bengal\/","title":{"rendered":"The Golden Bengal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  <style>\n    @media (min-width: 980px) {\n      .wp-block-hero__heading { font-size: 82px !important}\n      .wp-block-hero__sub-heading { font-size: 28px !important}\n    }\n  <\/style>\n\n<article class=\"wp-block-hero break-out\">\n\n      <div class=\"wp-block-hero__background\">\n                        <img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-hero.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__background__image wp-block-hero__background__image--desktop lazy\">\n              \n          <\/div>\n  \n  <i class=\"wp-block-hero__overlay\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n\n      <div\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__video\"\n    data-vimeo-url=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/839919921?title=0&#038;byline=0&#038;playsinline=0&#038;muted=1&#038;controls=0&#038;dnt=1&#038;app_id=122963&#038;loop=0\"\n    id=\"block_30d6828de42aebe533beaede891a254f_video\"><\/div>\n  \n      <i\n    aria-hidden=\"true\"\n    class=\"wp-block-hero__custom-overlay\"\n    style=\"background-color:#000000;opacity:0.1\"><\/i>\n  \n  \n  <div class=\"wp-block-hero__intro-wrap container\">\n    <h1 class=\"wp-block-hero__heading\">The Golden Bengal<\/h1>\n  \n      <\/div>\n\n\n  \n    <div class=\"wp-block-hero__content-by wp-block-hero__content-by--wrap container\">      \n      <ul class=\"wp-block-hero__logos\">\n                  <li class=\"wp-block-hero__item\">\n\n                          <a href=\"https:\/\/bdbusinesssummit.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored noopener\">\n            \n                          <img data-src=https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/FBCCI-logo-white-300x128.png alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-hero__icon lazy\">\n            \n                          <\/a>\n            \n          <\/li>\n              <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n    \n  <\/article>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f1e6\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#124e70\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Shining a light on growth prospects and emerging opportunities in Bangladesh<\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#124e70\" class=\"has-inline-color\">S<\/mark>ince gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh has demonstrated remarkable growth and economic resilience. In just half a century, the South Asian nation has lifted itself to United Nations low-income country status, and today stands on the brink of transitioning to an upper middle-income country by 2031.<br><br>The country\u2019s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has accelerated over the past decades, doubling from an average of 3.5% per year in the 1980s to 7% annual growth over the past decade. In 2022, the country\u2019s GDP grew by 7.1% to exceed $460 billion, maintaining its momentum towards the goal of becoming a $1 trillion economy by 2040.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-01-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">In 2022, Bangladesh\u2019s GDP grew by 7.1% to exceed $460 billion.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#124e70\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">Forging Strategic Partnerships<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>As Bangladesh heads toward this economic milestone, opportunities for partnerships and strategic investments abound\u2014all part of a collective effort to turn its national aspirations into an international reality.<br><br>Highlighting this forward-looking approach, in March 2023, Bangladesh welcomed foreign investors, high-level global dignitaries, business leaders from 17 countries, as well as ministers from six countries\u2014including the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia, China, Bhutan, the United Arab Emirates\u2014to the inaugural Bangladesh Business Summit, organized by The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), the country\u2019s apex trade body promoting the interests of its private sector.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-default\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-02-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">The inaugural Bangladesh Business Summit in 2023 attracted ministers from six countries, as well as foreign investors and business leaders from around the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>In one of the plenary sessions, Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi emphasized that Bangladesh is fully committed to identifying new export markets and sectors, and that efforts towards this goal are proceeding at full speed. Helping Bangladesh achieve its goal to increase exports from US$33.6 billion in 2020 to US$56 billion by 2025 include plans to explore the trade and investment potential between Bangladesh and Japan, open up untapped markets including Africa, and improve access to UK markets through its new Developing Countries Trading Scheme.<br><br>During the three-day summit held in Dhaka, partnerships worth $1.7 billion were secured, including a $150 million deal between Saudi-based Red Sea Gateway Terminal International Limited and Chittagong Port Authority. The strategic agreement will provide public-private partnership (PPP)-based equipment, operations, and maintenance at the Patenga Container Terminal. Three separate deals were also signed with Engineering Dimension International Investment during the summit, including plans for a sugar mill and agro-processing complex at Rangpur. The company also agreed to invest in infrastructure to transport gas from the Indian national grid to Bangladesh, and to set up a fertilizer plant in Khulna.<br><br>An additional MoU was inked with the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade to further explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities between the two countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-03-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Partnerships worth $1.7 billion were secured during the Bangladesh Business Summit. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full \"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-04-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Additional memorandums of understanding were signed to expand trade and investment opportunities over the three-day summit.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-dark-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#f5f1e6\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);color:#124e70\" class=\"has-inline-color\">A New Global Player<\/mark><\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>Through its young workforce, combined with improvements in infrastructure and a burgeoning digital economy, Bangladesh is well-positioned to further accelerate its growth trajectory. The country\u2019s key commercial and industrial sectors offer $100 billion in investment opportunities in areas such as infrastructure, logistics, PPPs, and green investments.<br><br>One of the critical factors supporting the country\u2019s growth is a need for infrastructure development, particularly in logistics, to facilitate efficient transportation of people and goods. The government\u2019s plan to establish 100 Special Economic Zones across the country is expected to generate an additional US$40 billion worth of export earnings by 2030.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--default is-style-parallax\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-100x56.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-1247x701.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-826x465.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-100x56.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-05-260x146.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Key commercial and industrial sectors in Bangladesh offer $100 billion in investment opportunities including in infrastructure development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>Similarly crucial to help the country realize its growth potential are PPP projects. Since 2015, public-private partnerships worth a total of $36.5 billion have positioned the private sector in a pivotal role\u2014especially regarding large scale projects\u2014to deliver Bangladesh\u2019s Vision 2041, whose key goals are to end absolute poverty, and lift the population to a developed nation by 2041.<br><br>To further ease the cost, time, and processes in starting a business in the country, <a href=\"https:\/\/bida.gov.bd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"sponsored\">Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)<\/a>, the principal government agency facilitating private investment in the country, has also launched the centralized One Stop Services (OSS). New investor services, ranging from company and VAT registration to work permit issuance and environmental clearance, are already integrated in this national portal, with the goal to one day provide 154 services from 35 agencies through the single platform.<br><br>Adding to the appeal, Bangladesh is actively courting investors by offering fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, including tax holidays, reduced import duties on capital machinery and raw materials, a minimized value-added tax, and export subsidies. Businesses located within economic zones and export processing zones also enjoy various tax exemption packages, making Bangladesh an increasingly attractive destination for investment.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-block-image--full is-style-default\"><img data-src=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-100x55.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-1024x565.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-768x424.jpg 768w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-1536x848.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-1247x688.jpg 1247w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-826x456.jpg 826w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-600x331.jpg 600w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-100x55.jpg 100w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-520x287.jpg 520w, https:\/\/sponsorcontent.cnn.com\/int\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023-FBCCI-AF4-img-06-260x144.jpg 260w\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1060\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-image__image lazy\"><figcaption class=\"wp-block-image__caption\">Government policies, fiscal and non-fiscal incentives, and an integrated portal offering new investor services, make Bangladesh an increasingly attractive destination for investment.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-white-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"background-color:#124e70\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__heading\">A Bright Economic Future<\/h2><div class=\"wp-block-cnn-heading__content\"><p>With a buoyant economy, strategic geographic position, and burgeoning middle class, Bangladesh is set to stride confidently into a future of continued growth. In this landscape, Bangladesh is primed to foster innovation and entrepreneurship, underpinned by a commitment to social progress and sustainable development.<br><br>At the Bangladesh Business Summit, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina shared that her government remains committed to improving the investment landscape with the implementation of specific policies to minimize bureaucratic red tape and attract local and foreign direct investments.<br><br>As the Summit clearly showed, the nation is ready to leverage its vast potential through infrastructure development, modernization of key industries, and enhanced digital connectivity, crafting a conducive business environment that will set Bangladesh for lasting success.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"video\" class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n\t<article class=\"wp-block-video\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t<div 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