At a consultation meeting on Tuesday involving 17 political parties, BIDA Chairman Chowdhury Ashiq bin Harun acknowledged that Bangladesh is facing various investment challenges. "We are committed to creating a favorable investment climate, but there are numerous crises to overcome," he said. “This discussion aims to outline what we are currently doing and what we plan to achieve in the next 6–8 months.” Stressing that investment and employment are national interests beyond political boundaries, he added, “No decisions will be made that go against the national interest. The Chattogram Port is not a regional facility; it belongs to the entire nation.”