Find Economic Development expertise in Bangladesh

The Board of Investment is the principal investment authority in Bangladesh. It is a good central point of contact for anyone wishing to make any form of investment in the country. The Bangladesh Parjatan Corporation promotes tourism to the country and the Export Promotion Bureau is entrusted with promoting exports from the country. The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) aims to reduce the bureaucracy faced by potential investors in specially designated zones. Internally, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) provides a variety of services to private sector entrepreneurs in small cottage-based ventures, which are vital to the Bangladeshi economy. Other traditional economic agencies include the Bangladesh Bank (the central bank), the Controller of Insurance in the insurance sector, and the Privatization Commission of Bangladesh.