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US$ 0.08mn
FDI inflow during April 2000-December 2021

US$ 14.2 billion

Value of bilateral trade in 2022-2023

10,391
Overseas Indians living in Bangladesh

US$ 317.5bn Estimated size of the economy in 2019

Biggest

Development partner of India

Abundant

supply of natural gas and water and very fertile soil

Transportation

logistics & services, light manufacturing, maintenance, repair and overhaul, clean technologies and biotechnology sectors are good areas for investment

India's Exports and Imports to Bangladesh

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)

(+880) 2 55007241 / 42 / 43 / 44 / 45

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Prime Minister's Office, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, E-6/B Agargaon, Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Dhaka-1207

High Commission of India, Dhaka

(+880) 2 55067 301 / 302 / 303 / 308

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Plot No. 1-3,
Park Road, Baridhara
Dhaka-1212, Bangladesh

Commercial Representative

(+880) 2 55067 329

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Second Secretary (Commerce)

Opportunities

Agricultural exports

    DURUM WHEAT: SEED (100111)
    OTHER DURUM WHEAT EXCL SEED (100119)
    Semi-milled/wholly milled rice, whether or not polished/glazed (100630)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, fat content by wt. not >1.5% (040210)
    Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, unsweetened, fat content by wt. >1 … (040221)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Onions & shallots, fresh/chilled (070310)
    OTHER CANE SUGAR: (170114)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Chickpeas (garbanzos), dried, shelled, whether or not skinned/split (071320)
    Peas (Pisum sativum), dried, shelled, whether or not skinned/split (071310)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in

    Lentils, dried, shelled, whether or not skinned/split (071340)

    agriexchange.apeda.gov.in
Minerals

    Estimated Reserve – Gravel Deposit 2200 million ton

    Estimated Reserve – Hard Rock 115 million ton

     

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    Reserve – White Clay – 255 million tons

    gsb.gov.bd

    Production: Peat – 923,276.080 million ton (2018)

    petrobangla.org.bd

    Reserve – 25192.8 million tons (estimated)

    gsb.gov.bd

    Production – 968.7 billion cubic feet (2017-2018)

    petrobangla.org.bd

    Production: 18.24 lakh tonnes ( 2018-19 )

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    Reserve: Glass Sand – 5117.25 million tons (estimated)

Priority Sectors

Here are the leading sectors of opportunities for foreign investors

Top Import/ Export Items

India's top import from Bangladesh
  • Textile fabrics
  • Capital machinery
  • Dyeing chemicals
India's top export to Bangladesh
  • Rice
  • Sugar
  • Pulses
  • Chemical and pharmaceuticals
  • Cereals
  • Vehicles

Bilateral Investors

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