DHAKA, Aug 1, 2024 (BSS) - Some 254 industries were registered with the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) during the April-June period of 2024 with an overall investment proposals of Taka 7,73,641.18 million aiming to create some 47,105 employment opportunities.

Of the registered 254 industries during this three-month tenure, there were investment proposals to some 220 local industries, cent percent foreign investment proposals to some 19 industries while joint investment proposals in some 15 industries.

Analyzing the data from the BIDA, it was found that among the local investment proposals worth around Taka 7,47,157.55 million for this three-month period, the highest amount of Taka 5,73,135.56 million were proposed against the services sector followed by Taka 66,296.72 million to the chemical industry sector, Taka 38,071.28 million to the engineering industry sector, Taka 27,453.84 million to the RMG sector, Taka 17,104.47 million to the printing and publication sector.

 These investment proposals are likely to create employment opportunities for some 41,001 people.

On the other hand, out of the total foreign investment proposals of Taka 26,483.63 million, the highest Taka 14,487.96 million were proposed against the chemical industry sector followed by Taka 3,736.33 million to the RMG sector, Taka 3,272.13 million to the agricultural industry sector, Taka 2,519.03 million to the engineering industry sector, Taka 865.32 million to the tannery and leather sector and thus expecting to create employment opportunities for some 6,104 people.