CA Yunus to hold breakfast, meets with Chinese, Korean investors
Business Report :
Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that he would host a breakfast meeting for both Korean and Chinese investors to address investment-related concerns and accelerate their ventures in Bangladesh.
He made this statement during a meeting with a delegation of Chinese investors at the State Guest House Jamuna.
According to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam, at least 30 prominent Chinese investors attended the session. These investors represented leading global companies in sectors such as infrastructure, power, transport, renewable energy, textiles, mobile telecommunications, waste management, logistics, and IT services.
Earlier in the day, several South Korean investors also met with the chief adviser to discuss investment opportunities.
Bida Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun and Principal Coordinator for SDGs Affairs Lamiya Morshed were also present at the meeting.
The visiting investors are participating in the ongoing Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025.
Yunus highlighted that recent trade, labour, and investment reforms by the Interim Government have significantly improved Bangladesh’s investment landscape. He emphasized that these changes are designed to attract more foreign investors and encourage the relocation of Chinese and South Korean manufacturing facilities to the country.
“Over the past eight months, we have worked to make Bangladesh more investment-friendly. Never before has the country offered such a favourable environment for foreign investors,” Yunus said.
He further announced that Bida would begin hosting monthly breakfast meetings with Korean and Chinese investors on the 10th of each month. While the meetings would be managed by Bida, the chief adviser would personally attend some sessions to hear investor concerns firsthand.
In addition, Yunus proposed setting up a dedicated hotline and call centre service for foreign investors to register complaints and receive timely support. “Any investor will be able to call and report their concerns, and we will ensure appropriate follow-up,” he assured.
The Chinese delegation was led by Pauline Ngan, Vice President of Mainland Headgear Company Limited-one of the largest companies in the industry.
Yunus also recounted details of his recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where President Xi reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to encouraging top Chinese firms to invest in Bangladesh.
“I was deeply moved by President Xi’s gesture,” the chief adviser remarked.
Chinese companies expressed interest in investing in both the existing Chinese economic zone in Chattogram and the upcoming zone in Mongla, where China is set to modernize the local seaport.
Several firms shared plans to position Bangladesh as their South Asian production and operational hub, echoing the chief adviser’s vision of turning the country into a global manufacturing powerhouse.
“We not only have a robust domestic market, but also the opportunity to serve landlocked nations like Nepal and Bhutan,” Yunus said.
Larger Chinese firms also signaled their interest in investments tied to electric vehicle (EV) transition, lithium-ion battery manufacturing, wind turbine production, and offshore solar power generation.