Govt wants to boost FDI by giving incentives

The government has constituted a five-member committee headed by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed to increase Direct Foreign Investment (FDI) in the country by giving incentives.

The committee will submit its recommendations in this regard within one month, according to a statement signed by Dr. Ahmed Ullah, Director General (DG) of the Chief Adviser’s Office on Monday. 

Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Chowdhury AshiK Bin Harun will act as the Member Secretary of the committee.

The other members of the committee are Governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Ahsan H Mansur, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Md Abdur Rahman Khan and Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman Mozumder.