These proposals were received by the four government-run investment promotion agencies despite multiple lockdowns due to repeated COVID-19 waves, according to Bangla media reports.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) recorded $14.77 billion in investment proposals since the beginning of the pandemic. The Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) attracted $5.0 billion, while the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has attracted $1.35 billion worth of investment proposals.
BIDA attracted a $7.12 billion investment in 2020, of which $4.85 billion worth of proposals came from local Bangladeshi investors while foreign investors and joint venture proposals were worth $2.26 billion.
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