Dhaka, Feb. 2 -- The continuous decline in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh is a pressing issue that demands immediate attention.
A report published in this newspaper yesterday indicated a staggering 22.33 per cent drop in foreign investments in Export Processing Zones (EPZs) during the first half of the fiscal year 2024-25, alongside an overall decline in net FDI from $1.609 billion in FY23 to $1.468 billion in FY24.
This downward trend is alarming, particularly given the potential of Bangladesh as a burgeoning market.
Economists attribute this crisis to a combination of political instability and economic challenges.
The prevailing political uncertainty has made investors hesitant, while the government's reliance on borrow...