# Chinese Commerce Minister to Visit Bangladesh Next Month with 200 Investors: BIDA Chairman

> China's Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, will visit Bangladesh next month with 200 investors to explore investment opportunities. Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun highlighted a $150 million deal with Honda China and disc…

Published: 2025-04-10 · Desk: Bangladesh · Source: The Business Standard

China's Commerce Minister, Wang Wentao, is set to visit Bangladesh next month with 200 investors to promote investment, announced Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of Bida and Beza, at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025. Ashik highlighted that China aims to invest in Bangladesh and expects comprehensive investment details to support their decisions. He also mentioned a $150 million investment agreement with Honda China.

The summit's goal is to shift Bangladesh's negative image into a positive one, with German investors expressing interest in increasing investments. Ashik shared plans to target labour-intensive industries, including textiles, pharmaceuticals, and engineering, to capture Bangladesh's consumer market. Additionally, Ashik discussed potential investments in the defense sector, particularly in small-scale military products like radios, bullets, and axles.

To support these investments, Ashik revealed plans to collaborate with the Bangladesh Army and Navy, working on technology transfers and offering foreign investors opportunities to export. A military economic zone is also in the works, requiring policy development, including security, IT, and data rights. The process will be lengthy, but steps have already been initiated.

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