Why Invest in Bangladesh?
Declared as one of the Next 11 Economies by Goldman Sachs, Frontier 5 Economies by J. P. Morgan, Next 10 Emerging Countries by Coface, and 23rd largest economy in 2050 by PWC, Bangladesh stands at the cross road of three large economies – India, China, and South Asia region.
If you are not investing in Bangladesh Capital Market you will miss the growth opportunities this economy will generate in the next decade.
Bangladesh is now under focus of all major global funds and tech companies
2021
Commerce platform ShopUp raises
^$75 million in Bangladesh’s largest funding: Sequoia Capital enters Bangladesh Market
2021
Japan’s SoftBank Group Corporation
bought 20% stake in bKash
2018
Ant Financials bought bKash’s
20% stake
2018
Y Combinator-backed delivery startup
Chaldal raises ^$5.5 million
2022
Walton 1st Bangladeshi company to be featured in Nat Geo’s ‘Superfactories’
2022
KKR-backed tower company, Pinnacle Towers has entered its second Asian market with the acquisition of Bangladeshi tower company, AB Hightech.
Economic indicators of the past decade
6.48%
Last 10 years average GDP growth (2012-2021)
6.10%
Last 10 years average inflation rate (2012-2021)
165M
Total Population (June, 2022)
$64B
Export earnings hit record high $64.55 billion in (July 2022-June 2023)
$2591
Bangladesh, Per Capita Income (2020-2021)
124.89
Total internet user (As on March 2022)
28.3
Median age of the population in Bangladesh
13.85%
Average Annualized Capital Market Return (1987-2021)
3.3%
Average Dividend Yield (DSEX) (1987-2021)
Infrastructure development in Bangladesh
Padma bridge
The Padma Bridge is estimated to increase the GDP of the country by more than one percent. Bangladesh will benefit directly from the upcoming transportation development linking untapped regions as part of the formal economy.
The Matarbari deep sea port
The Matarbari port is likely to add 2% to 3% GDP in the country’s economy. A 77% increase in port handling capacity will reduce vessel turnaround time by more than 50%.
Dhaka metro rail
Metro rail will save 200 billion takas or $2.4 billion a year, which is equivalent to 17% of the total tax revenue of Bangladesh or 1.5% of GDP. Almost 4 million working hours are wasted now due to traffic jam daily.
Bangladesh exports
$64.55 B
Total exports of goods from Bangladesh rose to $64.55 billion U.S. dollars in 2022-23. This is the highest level in ten years, nearly double the 2013 figure. Much of these exports are garments and textiles. Mega projects like deep sea port is expected to further boost the export to record level in the next decade.