Bangladesh has formally launched the Invest Bangladesh Authority by merging the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority, Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority and Public-Private Partnership Authority. The government published a notification on Thursday under the Invest Bangladesh Act, 2026, stating that the law took effect on 20 August. The new investment promotion body has begun operations under the name Invest Bangladesh.

Former BIDA Executive Member and Business Development Head Nahian Rahman Rochi said the authority’s full organisational structure, wings and teams would be formed gradually. He said investors had long sought a single front desk for investment-related services, and that the initiative originated from this demand. The stated goal is to make Invest Bangladesh a single point for more coordinated, seamless and reliable investor services.

Under the law, Invest Bangladesh will operate as a statutory body headquartered in Dhaka. With government approval, it may establish branch offices across the country and liaison offices abroad. It will have a chairman and seven members, with the chairman serving as chief executive. Assets, records, contracts, liabilities and personnel of the three merged bodies will transfer to the new authority.