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Despite Bangladesh’s high rate of economic growth, the amount of foreign direct investment has remained low, only at 1.1% of GDP (as of 2013). On a stock basis, it is still low, at 6.1% of GDP, compared to the South Asian average of 10.9%, and the Southeast Asian average of 44.1%. The objective of this project is to address the problems that impede investment, such as limited access to financing opportunities, lack of infrastructure, and complicated bureaucratic procedures.