Investment proposals increase by 137pc in July-Sept

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Business Desk :
Overall investment proposals with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) rose by 137.38 percent (Taka 334.71 billion) during the July-September quarter compared to the previous quarter April to June this year.
During this July-September period, BIDA received some 380 investment proposals involving Taka 578.35 billion, which was Taka 243.64 billion during the April to June quarter, said a BIDA press release. BIDA received 344 proposals involving Taka 309.48 billion from local investors during this July-September period while there were 17 fully foreign and 19 joint venture proposals of Taka 268.86 billion. According to BIDA, the highest number of investment proposals came for the miscellaneous industry, which was 36.89 percent of the total proposed amount. Proposals for the agricultural industry were 16.24 percent.
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