StaffCorrespondent

Impressed by the interim government’s efforts on investment front, the foreign investors who visited the Bangladesh Special Economic Zone (BSEZ) at Araihazar in Narayanganj on Tuesday expressed their optimism that there will be policy continuation addressing the issues related to investment for mutual benefits.

The visit was part of the ongoing Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 that kicked off in Dhaka on Monday, marking a milestone event aimed at reinforcing the country’s commitment to economic progress, investment-friendly policies and sustainable growth.

Around 45 investors from China, Japan, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United States and non-resident Bangladeshis visited Bangladesh Special Economic Zone in Araihazar, Chief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told thedailycountrytodaybd

This is the first G2G economic zone being developed with technical assistance from Japan, he said, adding that the G2G project takes the centre stage in Bangladesh's emerging market.

Azad said the investors expressed satisfaction after visiting the economic zones of Bangladesh on Monday and Tuesday.

He said the current interim government is working to remove the obstacles or challenges that existed in the past in terms of investment, especially the one-stop service centre.

The Economic Zone built on 1000 acres of land has so far attracted over US$ 200 million dollar investment since it came into operation in 2024 and now one factory of Singer Bangladesh Limited is under operation.

Azad said four other factories are being constructed and a total of nine agreements and MoUs were signed for setting up factories, including one with the Swedish company. “Twenty others are under negotiations.”

The BSEZ authorities on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding with a Swedish-owned organization named “Nilorn Bangladesh” and they are planning to invest on a larger scale in the SEZ to produce garment accessories.

Currently, land development of 600 acres has been completed and once fully operational, Bangladesh expects it to create 100000 jobs, said the DPS.When the delegation reached the economic zone, the BSEZ authorities first gave them an idea of the infrastructure and other facilities of the economic zone. Then they visited the Singer factory located there.

BSEZ Ltd Managing Director Taro Kawachi said Singer's factory set up in BSEZ can be a good example of what kind of modern factory can be established by investing in Bangladesh.Singer completed the entire construction work in just 20 months. For this, they have invested 78 million US dollars. Currently, 50,000 pieces (units) of refrigerators and 10 thousand pieces (units) of televisions are being manufactured in this factory every month.Meanwhile, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that he would host a breakfast meeting for both the Korean and Chinese investors to address any investment-related concerns and fast-track their investment in Bangladesh.

The Chief Adviser made the remarks during a meeting with a group of Chinese investors at the State Guest House Jamuna.

At least 30 prominent Chinese investors, representing major global companies in sectors such as infrastructure, power, transport, renewable energy, textiles, mobile telecommunications, waste management, logistics and IT services, attended the meeting, said Chief Adviser’s press secretary Shafiqul Alam.