Webinar on
Investment Opportunities in Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh

How Does Embassy Facilitate
Japanese Investors?
Dr Ariful Haque
Minister (Commerce)
Embassy of Bangladesh, Tokyo, Japan
Email: commercialcounsellortokyo@gmail.com

16 February 2023

Outline of Presentation• Bangladesh-Japan Trade & Japanese Investment in Bangladesh• How Do We Promote Trade & Investment?
• How Do We Facilitate Trade & Investment?

Bangladesh-Japan Trade & Japanese Investment in Bangladesh

How Do We Promote Trade & Investment?
• Organize Promotional Events with other Entities• Support Promotional Events organized by other Entities• Explain Why Bangladesh is Lucrative for Japanese Investors?
• Participate in Trade Fairs

Business Promotion Events by Embassy, 2022
SlDateNameParticipants

Venue

01

08 April

FEC Follow- Up Business Seminar with Japanese Companies

30Embassy

02

08 JuneWebinar on Investment Opportunities in Economic Zones in Bangladesh

211Online

03

14 JuneBangladesh-Japan IT Networking Event

50Embassy

04

22 JuneBangladesh Seminar on Trade, Investment and Skilled Human Resources

150

Omiya, Saitama

05

27 JuneSeminar on “Recruitment of Technical Interns and Specified Skilled
Workers (SSW) by Japan: Potentials and Challenges for Bangladesh”

50Online

06

30 September Networking Event with Bangladesh Business Delegates

30Embassy

0705 October

MoC Signing Ceremony between PPPA, Bangladesh & MLIT Japan

45Embassy

08

13 October

110Online

09

7 October

Launching of Bangladesh IT Connect Japan Portal
https://jp.itconnect.gov.bd/
Bangladesh Investment Seminar

200

Tokyo

1018 October

Fashion World Tokyo (FaW) Networking Event, 2022

50

Tokyo Big Sight

118 November

Bangladesh Seminar on Human Resources

100JITCO, TokyoBusiness Promotion Events by Embassy, 2022

Bangladesh IT Connect Portal-Japan Launchinghttps://jp.itconnect.gov.bd/Webinar on Economic Zones in Bangladesh

Trade, Investment & Human Resources Seminar, Saitama

Bangladesh-Japan IT Networking Event at Embassy

Human Resources Seminar, at JITCO, Tokyo

Investment Seminar, Tokyo

Why Bangladesh is Lucrative for Japanese Investors?

•Bangladesh provides lucrative incentives toInvestors•

Japan Government included Bangladesh insubsidy destination list to diversify supply
chain. Companies may take incentives
facilities for relocating investment•71.6% Japanese companies in Bangladesh
plan to expand business for 2023 and 2024
(JETRO 2022)•Bangladesh among Top 20 Promising
Courtiers for Business by JBIC Survey for last
3 consecutive years

How Do We Promote Trade & Investment?
Participate in Trade Fairs

Trade Fairs, 2023

Participation in 2022

• Japan IT Week, Spring, 2023
(Japan’s largest IT Show)(5-7 April 2023), Tokyo Big Sight
Bangladeshi IT Companies will showcase theirstrength in Software and ITES.

• Fashion World Tokyo, 2023
(Japan's largest International Fashion Trade Show)

Fashion World Tokyo, Spring and Autumn 2022

 Spring(5-7 April 2023, Tokyo Big Sight)

 Autumn(10-12 October 2023, Tokyo Big Sight)
Bangladeshi Companies will showcase quality
Apparel/ Leather products.
FOODEX Japan, 2022

Global Festa Japan, 2022

How Do We Facilitate Trade & Investment?
Primary

Secondary

Follow-Up

Make Connection with;

Track Progress

Meeting Request

Investment Promotion
Agencies (IPA)s

Provide Support ;Provideinformation

Trade Body Association/
Matchable Companies

Starting business by New
Investors

Manufactures/Suppliers

Expansion of business by
Existing Investors

Queries

BusinessMeetings

How Do We Facilitate Trade & Investment?
Business Meetings
Month2020 2021
January
1013February
136March48April
013May027June0July
27August134
September
105October
1011November
1769December
7Total88892022
54121510871214162109133

How Do We Facilitate Trade & Investment?

Make Connection with Investment Promotion AgenciesBangladesh• Bangladesh Investment Development Authority(BIDA)Japan• Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)• Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)• Bangladesh Hi-Tech Park Authority (BHTPA)• Investment and Technology Promotion Office,• Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA)Tokyo, United Nations Industrial Development• Chambers/Trade Association in Bangladesh• Other Entities

Organization, UNIDO ITPO Tokyo•

Chambres/Trade Association in Japan• Other Entities

Thank you Very Much!

If you have any queries, please contact;

Dr. Ariful Haque
Minister (Commerce)
Embassy of Bangladesh, Tokyo, Japan
Phone: 03-3234-5801 Extension-203

Email: commercialcounsellortokyo@gmail.com

http://bdembjp.mofa.gov.bd/