Dhaka, April 21 -- Bangladesh's net foreign direct investment (FDI) has bounced back in the second quarter of the current financial year, rising more than 29.3 percent from a year earlier.

There was a major drop in the first quarter amid political unrest.

According to updated data released by Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, net FDI stood at $490.4 million in the October-December quarter.

Total inflows during the quarter reached $1.162 billion, while foreign investors repatriated $671.6 million in the same period.

The United Kingdom was the largest source of FDI during the quarter, investing $150.1 million in Bangladesh.

In contrast, net FDI in the July-September quarter had dropped 71 percent year-on-year, reaching just $104.3 million, co...