DHAKA, June 02, 2025 (BSS) - Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today proposed to allocate Tk 5,040 crore as Public-Private Partnership (PPP) fund in the next fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26).

“We are paying special attention to encourage the implementation of investment projects through public-private partnership in the potential sectors of the country,” he said while presenting the proposed national budget for FY26 through a pre-recorded speech aired through Bangladesh Television and Bangladesh Betar.

The adviser said the management and operation of Private Export Processing Zones (EPZ) has been entrusted to Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) and the long-running land related complications in Korean EPZ have been resolved. 

Ten economic zones (National Special Economic Zone, Srihatta Economic Zone, Jamalpur Economic Zone, Moheshkhali Economic Zone3 (Dhalghata), Bangladesh Special Economic Zone, Chinese Industrial Economic Zone, Sabrang Tourism Park, Chandpur Economic Zone-1, Kushtia Economic Zone and Kurigram Economic Zone) are expected to be operational in the next ten years, he added. 

He said a pipeline of investors is being formed to increase foreign investment. 

By this, the investment commitment will be converted into real investment through systematic tracking. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has already published the FDI Heatmap, he added.