Dhaka, March 21 -- The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has secured a strong response from both local and foreign investors, finalising investment agreements with 26 companies in the first eight months of the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25).

"In FY 2024-25 (July 24-February 25), BEPZA signed lease agreements with 26 companies interested to invest a total of US$418.73 million in Bangladesh, despite various challenges due to different political and global issues," said BEPZA Executive Chairman Major General Abul Kalam Mohammad Ziaur Rahman.

The BEPZA executive chairman said this in an interview with the national news agency BSS at his office on the overall investment scenario in the country and the moves to attract more inv...