From January to June of this year, various government authorities, including the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), received investment proposals totaling $1.25 billion.

This information was presented during the fifth meeting of the Investment Coordination Committee, which took place at the Chief Advisor’s office on Thursday (August 28).

It was noted that in the first half of 2025, the total foreign investment among the received proposals amounted to $465 million. Local investments reached $700 million, while joint investment proposals accounted for $85 million. Notably, the largest share of foreign investment, approximately $330 million, originated from various Chinese institutions.

Additionally, a BIDA representative informed the meeting that significant investment proposals had also been made by institutions from Singapore, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.

Present at the meeting were Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur and National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan.

The BIDA representative further stated that out of the $1.25 billion in proposals, only $231 million has progressed to the final stage thus far. This indicates a conversion rate from initial proposal to final stage of about 18 percent.

The meeting also highlighted that the average global conversion rate is approximately 15 to 20 percent.