Dhaka, March 30 -- Bangladesh has secured over $1 billion in investment commitments from the Chinese government and businesses as part of a $2.1 billion package, which also includes loans and grants.

A total of 30 Chinese companies have committed to investing in the country, according to the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Ashik Chowdhury.

Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus returned to Dhaka on Saturday after a four-day state trip to China.

Speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon at the Foreign Service Academy about the visit, the BIDA chief said: "This total commitment of $2.1 billion is different from previous deals. Many of our past agreements were in the form of loans, which require repaym...