Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 has begun at Intercontinental Dhaka on April 7, 2025. 

The summit started with a panel discussion where Ashik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of BIDA; Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor of Bangladesh Bank; Faiz Ahmad Taiyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser responsible for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology; and Shish Haider Chowdhury, Secretary of the Information and Communication Technology Division joined as panellists.

In the panel discussion, Faiz Ahmad Taiyab mentioned that the interim government is working hard so that any future government of Bangladesh cannot shut down the internet.

"We are working to declare the internet as a civic right in Bangladesh," said Faiz. Mentioning that the NGSO guidelines do not have any provisions for internet shutdown, Faiz added that the interim government is working to amend the controversial clauses of the Telecommunication Act 2001 so that the internet cannot be shut down legally.

BB governor Ahsan H. Mansur highlighted the potential growth of startups in Bangladesh by giving an example of bKash.

"I want to see at least 10 unicorns like bKash in Bangladesh in the future," said Mansur.

ICT Secretary Shish Haider mentioned the preparedness for a 'Fund of funds', which the interim government is working on by accumulating various investments.