Invest Bangladesh has lined up 15 utility-scale solar power projects for development through public-private partnerships (PPPs) in the coming months as Bangladesh seeks to attract global investment in renewable energy.
The investment opportunities were presented at the World Investment Forum 2026 in Doha, Qatar, where Invest Bangladesh showcased a portfolio of infrastructure and manufacturing projects to around 100 participants, including institutional investors, global financiers and representatives of investment promotion agencies.
According to a press release issued by Invest Bangladesh, Nahian Rahman Rochi, a member of the agency and head of its Investment Development Division, presented the portfolio during a session titled "Invest in Bangladesh: The Billion-Dollar Opportunity Hiding in Plain Sight" today (26 October).
The portfolio includes solar power projects on government land, liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure, the proposed Chattogram Free Trade Zone, port facilities and the Matarbari green dockyard. Investment opportunities in electronics, advanced textiles and medical devices were also highlighted.
Rochi said investors had expressed interest in how they could participate in the proposed projects, while regional partners were keen to explore joint opportunities in economic zones, ports and dry docks.
"These are investments that can serve Bangladesh's growing demand while supporting trade across the region," he said, adding that follow-up discussions would focus on project requirements and bringing together investors, operators and financing partners.
On the forum's first day, Invest Bangladesh Chairman Ashik Chowdhury joined a ministerial panel on turning energy-transition priorities into investable projects.
He outlined how the merger that formed Invest Bangladesh brought investor identification, site preparation, policy coordination and PPP structuring under one platform to help advance renewable energy projects.
Chowdhury also discussed the Sonagazi solar PPP project on underutilised government land, highlighting its potential as a model for similar projects.
At a separate investment ministerial roundtable, he called for greater recognition of the development impact of investments in emerging economies. He proposed that UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) showcase successful investments and explore risk-sharing mechanisms based on investment guarantees and export credit models.
The World Investment Forum 2026 is being held in Doha from 25 to 27 October, organised by UNCTAD and hosted by the State of Qatar.
Invest Bangladesh also held bilateral meetings with prospective investors, while its programme included a roundtable on strengthening coordination among investment promotion agencies.