Established under Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Act 2016, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is the principal private investment promotion and facilitation agency of Bangladesh. The act is created on September 01, 2016. The act madated BIDA for providing diversified promotional and facilitating sevices with a view to accelerating industrial development of the country. In addition, the government also entrusted BIDA with some more functions in its service list. Combining all, BIDA's present functions can be categorized as follows:

Investment Promotion

Country promotion

Sector/industry promotions

Publications on business processes

Investment Facilitation

Pre-investment information and counseling service.

Investor welcome service (faster immigration).

Registration/approval of foreign, joint-venture and local project.

Registration/approval of branch/liaison/representative offices.

Approving work permit for the foreign nationals.

Facilitating utility connections (electricity, gas, water & sewerage, telecom etc.).

Assistance in obtaining industrial plots.

Approving remittance of royalty, technical know-how and technical assistance fees.

Facilitating import of capital machinery & raw materials.

Approving foreign loan suppliers' credit, PAYE scheme etc.

Policy Advocacy

Advocating policy suggestions to the government.

Assisting the government in framing new policies for private sector development.

Assisting the National Taskforce on investment climate facilitation.

Contact:

Kazi M. Aminul Islam

Executive Chairman

Tel:+880 2 9559378

Email:ec@bida.gov.bd

Nabhash Chandra Mandal

Executive Member-2, Registration & Incentives -1, MIS, Industrial Park

Tel:+880 2 9563570

Email:em2@bida.gov.bd

S********a Yeasmin

Director(Registration & Incentives-1 (Industries))

Tel:+880 2 9562426

Email:s********a@bida.gov.bd

Md. Ariful Hoque

Director(Registration & Incentives-1 (Commercial))

Tel:+88029551934

Email:arif@bida.gov.bd