Dhaka: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has proposed an allocation of Tk 5,040 crore for the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) fund in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26). This announcement was made during the presentation of the proposed national budget for FY26, which was aired through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Dr Ahmed emphasized the government’s focus on promoting investment projects through public-private partnerships in key sectors across the country. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to enhance economic growth and infrastructure development. The adviser also highlighted that the management and operation of Private Export Processing Zones (EPZ) have been handed over to the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), and longstanding land issues in the Korean EPZ have been resolved.
Additionally, Dr Ahmed mentioned plans to operationalize ten economic zones over the next decade. These zones include the National Special Economic Zone, Srihatta Economic Zone, Jamalpur Economic Zone, Moheshkhali Economic Zone3 (Dhalghata), Bangladesh Special Economic Zone, Chinese Industrial Economic Zone, Sabrang Tourism Park, Chandpur Economic Zone-1, Kushtia Economic Zone, and Kurigram Economic Zone.
A concerted effort is being made to attract foreign investment through the formation of an investor pipeline. This will facilitate the transformation of investment commitments into actual investments with systematic tracking. The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has already taken steps in this direction by publishing the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Heatmap.