Dhaka, Oct. 12 -- Bangladesh's net foreign direct investment (FDI) has risen 12.78 percent year-on-year to $346.9 million in April-June.

The increase was driven by reinvested earnings, which offset declines in fresh equity investment and intercompany loans.

The Bangladesh Bank released the latest investment figures on Sunday, showing that net FDI increased from $307.6 million in the same quarter of 2025.

Gross FDI stood at $1.11 billion in the second quarter of 2026.

Foreign investors withdrew $766.3 million, leaving net investment of $346.9 million.

In April-June last year, gross FDI totalled $1.09 billion, while withdrawals amounted to $787.1 million.

Net fresh investment, or equity, fell 4.77 percent year-on-year to $77.42 millio...