Dhaka sees record $2.9b private investment pledge in 2020: World Bank
Published 17 May,2021 via The Financial Express - Bangladesh last year witnessed a record $2.9 billion investment commitment for its infrastructure development from private sector sponsors, according to a latest report published by the World Bank.
"The country's (Bangladesh) 2020 investment amounted to US$2.9 billion, a 190 per cent increase from 2019 levels, and increased investment as a share of GDP from 0.34 per cent to 0.97 per cent," said the report titled 'Private participation in infrastructure 2020: Annual report' released on Thursday.
Bangladesh received South Asia region's second highest private participation in infrastructure (PPI) investment, said the WB.
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