Bangladesh in Transition: Foreign Investments and Supply Chains

The FDI stock of the US and the UK is among the largest, and exceeds US$ 3 billion, while China (including Hong Kong) comes in at third with US$ 2.65 billion. [...] Substantial increase of FDI in Manufacturing indicates diversification of economy over the past one and a half decades, and underscores the role of foreign investment in the success 3 “BANGLADESH IN TRANSITION: FOREIGN INVESTMENTS AND SUPPLY CHAINS” of Bangladesh’s textiles sector, where FDI gr. [...] The development of the country’s ports, and modernising main ports of Chattogram and Mongla, can be a major step in amplifying export-import traffic through the sea routes.27 India can help streamline diplomatic processes of the new regime with its close partners like the US, Japan, Germany and the Netherlands, which have substantial investments in Bangladesh, and are linked to the Bangladeshi eco. [...] Mohanasakthivel J is Research at the Manohar Parrikar Analyst at the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies Institute for Defence Studies and and Analyses, New Delhi. [...] Disclaimer: Views expressed in Manohar Parrikar IDSA's publications and on its website are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Manohar Parrikar IDSA or the Government of India.