Dhaka, May 8 -- A country's investment climate (IC) refers to the socio-economic and political landscape affecting the investment outcome. Another related factor affecting technology investment is the health status of the innovation ecosystem. The objective of the discourse about investment climate and innovation ecosystem within the context of Venture Capital and Private Equity investors appears to be leveraging the 'smart Bangladesh' agenda through increasing investment prospects in the technology sector and improving the valuation of portfolio firms.

In investment climate ranking, Global Innovation Index (GII) or any other related rankings, invariably, Bangladesh does not occupy the top spot. Hence, we find a reason to create urgency ...