WB-backed economic zones in Bangladesh attract $300m investment, create 42,000 jobs

The investment has helped expand business opportunities and employment in Bangladesh’s economic zones, according to a World Bank Bangladesh Facebook post.

28 October, 2026, 04:45 pm
Last modified: 28 October, 2026, 04:50 pm
World Bank. Photo: Collected

Bangladesh’s economic zones have attracted nearly $300 million in private investment with support from the World Bank, creating around 42,000 new jobs, according to a post by the World Bank Bangladesh on its official Facebook page.

The investment has helped create employment opportunities and expand business development prospects in the country’s economic zones, contributing to efforts to build a stronger and more resilient economy.

The World Bank highlighted the achievements as part of its efforts to mobilize private capital and promote investment-led economic growth in Bangladesh.

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The initiative underscores the potential of economic zones to attract domestic and foreign investors, generate employment and strengthen the country’s industrial base.

The World Bank’s post also emphasized the role of private capital mobilization in creating opportunities for businesses and supporting Bangladesh’s long-term economic development.

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