Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- Fourteen prominent domestic companies and industrial conglomerates have expressed keen interest in investing in closed and loss-making state-owned factories and submitted 86 investment proposals to the government, according to official sources.

Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) is currently scrutinising the proposals, said its Public Relations officer Md Abu Hanif on Thursday.

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Industries Secretary Abdun Naser Khan said, "We have received investment proposals from various business houses. Following the passage of the Invest Bangladesh Act 2026 last month, the models for handing over closed state units-whether through long-term lease, pro...