Foreign Direct Investment in Bd
Executive Summary
The overall report is prepared focusing on the scenario of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Bangladesh. There are many prospects of FDI in Bangladesh. The Countries that invest in Bangladesh mainly or supply currencies in the form of investment emphasizes on the economic stability. The provision of FDI exerts that the balanced growth should be the result of the economy. There are many sectors that are highlighted in report that could be the target of Foreign Direct Investment. The weakness of the governance to flourish the economy has also been depicted in the main part of the report. The past rate of FDI and some of the interest of the investors has been presented throughout the report. The competitive advantages are the availability of the natural resources, location, human resources, GSP facility etc. The graphical presentation of FDI trends has also been provided. The sources that can the locus of the FDI are discussed with logic. There are some prospective sectors that are to be considered with special care such as textile, leather, frozen food, agro based industry, information technology etc. The overall discussion shows a complete picture of the present scenario and the prospects of the foreign direct investment in Bangladesh. The recommendation part provides a “to do list” that can be followed to reflect the full impact of the FDI in Bangladesh. Finally the economic consideration and the objective of implementation of FDI should be integrated to bring the maximum benefit for Bangladesh.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Economic supremacy is the foremost feature of the current world. In order to survive, Bangladesh has no other options but to attain economic development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is recognized as a key component for economic growth for Bangladesh. Being one of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) with insufficient domestic savings rate for investment after fulfilling its basic needs, the importance of foreign investment is
The overall report is prepared focusing on the scenario of FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in Bangladesh. There are many prospects of FDI in Bangladesh. The Countries that invest in Bangladesh mainly or supply currencies in the form of investment emphasizes on the economic stability. The provision of FDI exerts that the balanced growth should be the result of the economy. There are many sectors that are highlighted in report that could be the target of Foreign Direct Investment. The weakness of the governance to flourish the economy has also been depicted in the main part of the report. The past rate of FDI and some of the interest of the investors has been presented throughout the report. The competitive advantages are the availability of the natural resources, location, human resources, GSP facility etc. The graphical presentation of FDI trends has also been provided. The sources that can the locus of the FDI are discussed with logic. There are some prospective sectors that are to be considered with special care such as textile, leather, frozen food, agro based industry, information technology etc. The overall discussion shows a complete picture of the present scenario and the prospects of the foreign direct investment in Bangladesh. The recommendation part provides a “to do list” that can be followed to reflect the full impact of the FDI in Bangladesh. Finally the economic consideration and the objective of implementation of FDI should be integrated to bring the maximum benefit for Bangladesh.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Economic supremacy is the foremost feature of the current world. In order to survive, Bangladesh has no other options but to attain economic development. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is recognized as a key component for economic growth for Bangladesh. Being one of the Least Developed Countries (LDC) with insufficient domestic savings rate for investment after fulfilling its basic needs, the importance of foreign investment is