FICCI says lengthy approvals, port delays and gas shortages are among the key barriers facing foreign investors in Bangladesh

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Foreign investors have to wait for up to a year just to secure basic business approvals. For imports and exports, they face port waiting times that are more than double those in neighbouring South Asian countries.On the financial front, a fragile banking system poses another major challenge, while fragmented institutions leave investors moving from one desk to another across 23 government agencies.