Macro
FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT
IN BANGLADESH, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES,
AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY
by
Afsana Rahman
A project submitted in partial fulfillment o f the requirements for t he degree of Professional Master in Banking and Finance
Examination Committee:
Nationality:
Previous Degree:
Scholarship Donor:
Dr.Winai Wongsurawat (Chairperson)
Dr. S undar Venkatesh
Dr. Y uo sre Badir
Bangladeshi
MBA in Marketing
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Asian Institute of Technology
School of Management
Thailand
May 2012
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I a m very much indebted to Dr.Winai Wo ngsurawat, t he supervisor of my project work for his continuous support and guidance. His valuable suggestions gave me the strength to complete my project. I owe my deepest gratitude to the authority of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh for granting me this scholarship.
Special thanks are due to the officials of Bangladesh Bank and Board of Investment (BOI) of
Bangladesh for helping me in collecting the required data for the project work.
Finally, I acknowledge the profound blessings and k indness of the Almighty.
I would like to dedicate this project to my friends and family members who have given me the strength to b uild my career and life.
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ABSTRACT
FDI p lays a dominant role in the economy o f Bangladesh t hrough accelerating Gross Domestic
Product (GDP), e xport and domestic investment followed by overall economic growth. So it is vital for a developing country like Bangladesh to carry out effective measures in protecting t he prospective foreign investors so that they can get a congenial atmosphere to invest their capital.
They should feel that t heir role in t he b usiness arena of Bangladesh is respectfully valued. In this connection, friendly regulations, simplifying regulatory practices, investment incentives a nd removal of inefficient bureaucratic procedures s
IN BANGLADESH, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES,
AND ITS IMPACT ON ECONOMY
by
Afsana Rahman
A project submitted in partial fulfillment o f the requirements for t he degree of Professional Master in Banking and Finance
Examination Committee:
Nationality:
Previous Degree:
Scholarship Donor:
Dr.Winai Wongsurawat (Chairperson)
Dr. S undar Venkatesh
Dr. Y uo sre Badir
Bangladeshi
MBA in Marketing
University of Dhaka
Bangladesh
Bangladesh Bank (Central Bank of Bangladesh)
Asian Institute of Technology
School of Management
Thailand
May 2012
i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I a m very much indebted to Dr.Winai Wo ngsurawat, t he supervisor of my project work for his continuous support and guidance. His valuable suggestions gave me the strength to complete my project. I owe my deepest gratitude to the authority of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh for granting me this scholarship.
Special thanks are due to the officials of Bangladesh Bank and Board of Investment (BOI) of
Bangladesh for helping me in collecting the required data for the project work.
Finally, I acknowledge the profound blessings and k indness of the Almighty.
I would like to dedicate this project to my friends and family members who have given me the strength to b uild my career and life.
ii
ABSTRACT
FDI p lays a dominant role in the economy o f Bangladesh t hrough accelerating Gross Domestic
Product (GDP), e xport and domestic investment followed by overall economic growth. So it is vital for a developing country like Bangladesh to carry out effective measures in protecting t he prospective foreign investors so that they can get a congenial atmosphere to invest their capital.
They should feel that t heir role in t he b usiness arena of Bangladesh is respectfully valued. In this connection, friendly regulations, simplifying regulatory practices, investment incentives a nd removal of inefficient bureaucratic procedures s