Published : 13 Sep 2026, 04:39 AM
Updated : 16 Sep 2026, 11:50 AM
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has outlined government plans to pull in an additional $5 billion in US investment over the next five years.
At AmCham’s 30th anniversary event in Dhaka on Saturday, he voiced confidence that joint efforts between the administration and the business forum would drive the investment push.
The minister said AmCham leaders had recently met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and expressed interest in bringing another $5 billion into Bangladesh over the next five years.
“The government will provide the necessary support to implement this initiative,” he said.
Muktadir said AmCham member companies have already invested more than $5 billion in Bangladesh and contribute more than 20 percent of the country’s national revenue.
He described this as a sign of confidence in the economy.
US Ambassador Brent Christensen, AmCham President Syed Mohammad Kamal and representatives of s several companies attended the event at a hotel in the capital, according to a commerce ministry.
The minister said the government is “fully prepared” to work closely with American businesses to expand investment, create jobs, transfer technology and open up new economic opportunities.
Muktadir credited AmCham with playing an important role in strengthening Bangladesh-US economic ties over the past three decades.
He said the organisation has also served as a bridge between the government and private sector.
According to him, bilateral trade between Bangladesh and the US currently exceeds $13 billion.
But the ties extends beyond trade figures, he said, with American businesses contributing through technology, employment, knowledge and global best practices.
Muktadir described Bangladesh as a promising destination for capital, pointing to its strategic location, young and skilled workforce and large domestic market.
He also cited opportunities in technology, digital innovation, healthcare, manufacturing and financial services.
But attracting capital requires more than market potential, the minister noted.
Investors need predictability, an easier business environment, efficient trade facilities and a stable policy framework, he said.
Authorities are simplifying business processes, expanding digitalisation, improving trade facilities and working to make the investment climate “more favourable”, he added.
