United States Department of State

Bangladesh United States Department of State

With 6 percent annual growth sustained over the past two decades, a large workforce, and vibrant private sector, Bangladesh, the world's eighth most populous country, offers opportunities for investment, especially in the energy, power, pharmaceutical, information technology, telecommunications, and infrastructure sectors as well as in labor-intensive industries such as readymade garments, household textiles, and leather processing. There is also significant demand in major cities for U. S. consumer products and franchises. The government actively seeks foreign investment, particularly in energy, power, and infrastructure projects. It offers a range of investment incentives under its industrial policy and export-oriented growth strategy, with few formal distinctions between foreign and domestic private investors.