BM Desk: Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, today stated that an initial investment proposal worth Tk 3,100 crore has been received following the recently concluded investment summit.

He made this statement during a press conference held on Sunday at the Foreign Service Academy in city’s Bailey Road.

“The idea is to build the pipeline and to change the narratives about Bangladesh. That is what we tried to push,” he said, adding that the investors who joined the Summit were very happy, and they returned home with required information.

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam and Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder were, among others, present.

The BIDA Executive Chairman said they wanted to give the investors the right experience so that they talk about Bangladesh positively.

“We should do such summits regularly, at least once in a year. We would definitely say, clearly there were lots of interests,” he said.

Ashik said similar events will help create positive interest and momentum among the investors and hoped that the next government will continue this.

Bangladesh hosted the global investors and top executives through the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 from April 7-10, aiming to spotlight the country’s evolving investment landscape, poised for transformative opportunities and unprecedented growth.

Global investment leaders, executives and industry pioneers engaged in discussion as Bangladesh redefines the future of investment in one of the world’s most dynamic markets.

There were 710 participants at the Summit, including over 415 foreigners from 50 countries.

Around Tk 5 crore was spent to organise the four-day Summit, of which around Tk 1.5 crore came from the government and the remaining Tk 3.5 crore from partner organisations.

The BIDA Executive Chairman said the big political parties and their leaderships were completely aligned with the Summit.