Former Commerce Minister and founding chairman of Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) PLC and BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury said at the ‘Foreign Investors Summit 2025’ held at Hotel Sheraton in Banani, the capital, on Wednesday (August 13, 2025), “To take Bangladesh’s economy to a sustainable and high level, there is no alternative but to increase domestic and foreign investment. Running the economy by printing loans or money is not a permanent solution.”
Speaking at the session titled ‘Bangladesh’s Economic Context: Development and Prospects’, he said that entrepreneurs are taking new plans as news of the elections spread across the country and abroad. Along with domestic entrepreneurs, foreign investors are also showing interest. As an example, he mentioned that a large investment delegation from Japan has come to visit Bangladesh.
Highlighting the importance of the capital market for long-term financing, Amir Khasru said, “Economic stability and long-term development are not possible without the capital market. For this, investors need to be ensured product branding, technical and financial assistance, and direct access to the global market.”
He also said that increased government spending on social sector and infrastructure development and the inflow of foreign capital will bring new momentum to the economy.
