The day-long “China-Bangladesh Conference on Investment and Trade” was held in Dhaka today, Sunday (June 1, 2025), jointly organized by the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and with the participation of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka.
The Chief Guest of the conference was Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Honorable Chief Advisor to the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. The Special Guest was the Chinese Minister of Commerce, Mr. Wang Wentao. In addition, top representatives of the governments, diplomatic missions and commercial sectors of both countries participated in the conference. The Executive Chairman of BEZA and BIDA moderated the conference. Nahian Rochi, Head of Business Development, BIDA, presented on the investment policy and environment of Bangladesh. In addition, the Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh, Yao Wen, delivered a speech. In addition, the presidents of the four major Chinese chambers of commerce participating in the conference delivered speeches.
The conference was attended by:
About 250 investors and business representatives from 143 Chinese companies
Entrepreneurs and representatives of business organizations in Bangladesh
Representatives from 6 Fortune 500 companies
Textile sector Hongdou Group Co., Ltd., and Shandong Weiqiao Pioneering Group: A Global Textile Powerhouse
Fluid-conveying products sector Meide Group (The world’s leading manufacturer and solutions specialist in fluid-conveying products)
Solar sector solar photovoltaic manufacturer Huantai Energy Co., Ltd. (Manufacturer of solar photovoltaic silicon wafers based)
Economic zone development PowerChina and China Road and Bridge Corporation
World’s largest metallurgical contractor manufacturer Metallurgical Corporation of China Ltd.
Agribusiness related companies Sichuan Xinhe Industrial Co., Ltd. and Laiwu Manhing Vegetables Fruits Co., Ltd. participated
4 major Chinese chambers of commerce:
China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products (CCCME),
China International Chamber of Commerce for the Private Sector (CICCPS),
China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal By-Products (CFNA),
China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Textiles (CCCT) and top local business representatives were present.
The main discussion topics in the Technical Session were:
Investment environment and economic zones in Bangladesh, joint ventures in the garment and textile sectors, Chinese technology transfer in the electronics and machinery industry, investment prospects in agriculture and food processing industries. About 550 business representatives from China and Bangladesh participated in the discussion. Chinese businessmen expressed interest in investing in Bangladesh in various sectors.
Bilateral Meetings:
More than 100 bilateral meetings were held in the B2B and B2G sessions of the conference. Entrepreneurs from both countries exchanged views on potential joint projects. In addition, there are chances of bilateral discussions with various government departments and signing of MoUs on several issues in the next 2 days.
Signing of MoU:
A signing ceremony of MoU was held between Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA) and Power China International Group Limited for the establishment of Chinese Agrivoltaics Economic Zone in Matlab Uttar Upazila of Chandpur district.
New horizons in Bangladesh-China economic cooperation:
This is the first time since independence that such a large number of foreign investors and businessmen are visiting Bangladesh at the same time. This is a direct result of the visionary investment initiative of the current government, the recent visit of the Chief Advisor to China and the investment conference held in April. The growing interest of Chinese investors is opening the door to an important prospect for the Bangladesh economy.
