During the 2025-26 fiscal year, Chinese-owned firms and joint-venture companies dominated the investment landscape within Bangladesh's export processing zones. According to data from the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza), these entities accounted for approximately two-thirds of all investment commitments secured by the authority.
Economy
Chinese firms account for two-thirds of EPZ investments in FY26
Chinese-owned and joint-venture enterprises contributed nearly two-thirds of the total investment commitments secured by the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (Bepza) during the 2025-26 fiscal year.
Source: TBS Bangladesh