| Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) | |
| Jurisdiction: | Government of Bangladesh |
| Headquarters: | Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Prime Minister’s Office E-6/B Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207 |
| Chief1 Name: | Vacant (Prime Minister of Bangladesh) |
| Chief1 Position: | Chairman of the Governing Board |
| Chief2 Name: | Lokman Hossain Miah |
| Chief2 Position: | Executive Chairman |
| Parent Department: | Prime Minister's Office |
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিনিয়োগ উন্নয়ন কর্তৃপক্ষ) is the apex investment promotion agency (IPA) of Bangladesh. BIDA promotes and facilitates private investment and advocates business-friendly policies. BIDA provides regulatory services including registration, approvals and recommendations. BIDA is supervised by the Prime Minister's Office. The head office of BIDA is located in Dhaka and its divisional offices are in Chattogram, Rajshahi, Khulna, Sylhet and Barishal.
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority was formed by the government of Bangladesh on 1 September 2016.[1] It was formed through the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority Act.[2] The authority was formed through the merger of Board of Investment and Privatisation Commission.[3]
The authority has a 17 member governing body with the Prime Minister of Bangladesh as the chairman and the Finance Minister as the vice chairman.[4] As of 2017 total Indian investment registered with the authority is over 3 billion USD.[5]
The Prime Minister is the chair of the governing board of BIDA. The Finance Minister is the vice-chair. The governing board supervises the executive council, which is headed by the executive chairman (senior secretary) and made up of 6 (six) executive members.
Lokman Hossain Miah has been the Executive chairman of the authority[6] since August 23, 2022. He has been appointed to the position for three years.
BIDA has six wings headed by executive members (additional secretary), which are: Strategic Investment, Marketing and Communication, International Investment Promotion, Local Investment Promotion, Investment Environment Services, Investment Ecosystem. The BIDA Secretary heads the administrative wing.
BIDA is the first stop for investors exploring investment opportunities in Bangladesh. BIDA conducts active promotion of diversified investments in key strategic sectors and facilitates the entry, operation and growth of investment projects. BIDA also provides regulatory, information and aftercare services.
Following are the services offered by BIDA:
BIDA hosts the country's first inter-operable online One Stop Service (OSS) Portal. BIDA established this platform by driving the digitization and integration of the investor services of various ministries, departments and agencies in Bangladesh. There are currently 51 services of 16 agencies available on this single-window platform.
BIDA is working to integrate over 150 services of over 40 separate investor service providers. The International Finance Corporation, a development partner of BIDA, is providing technical assistance for the effective development of the OSS portal.