Under the move, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida), Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (Beza), Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza), Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority, Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (Mida) and the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Authority will be merged into one entity. Although the interim government has taken the policy decision, implementation will be left to the next elected government. “An investor moving from Beza to Bepza has to follow a completely different set of rules. “There has been so much decentralisation in investment management that investment inflow itself has become difficult. The Bida Executive Chairman said special incentives will be offered to expatriate Bangladeshis who bring foreign direct investment (FDI) into the country.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 26, 2026 14:44 UTC