DHAKA, Jan 26, 2026 (BSS) - In a significant move to boost foreign capital inflow, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has approved a policy to offer cash incentives to Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) who facilitate Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into the country. Under the newly approved proposal, he said, NRBs will be eligible for a 1.25 percent cash incentive on the equity they help bring into Bangladesh. Instead of sending money for personal consumption, he said, this policy rewards NRBs for channeling investment capital into the industrial and business sectors. While the policy has received approval in principle from the BIDA governing board, he said, it requires a final procedural step before implementation. He explained that the current structure—where the Chief Adviser (or previously the Prime Minister) chairs the governing board of each separate agency—creates significant administrative bottlenecks.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 26, 2026 13:42 UTC