Industrial Policy 2010 has announced a large number of incentives to encourage Investment, some of these are:
Tax Holidays for developed and underdeveloped areas
order to provide infrastructural facilities Economic Zones will be set up
Non- Residents Bangladeshis will enjoy special benefits in investing in Capital Markets and maintaining Foreign Currency deposits
Exemption of Double Tax on royalties, technical know-how fees
Tax exemption on income of the private sector power generation company who will begin production before June, 2012 for 15 years. Incentives will also be provided to the private sector power generation companies (IPP, ISP) according to the private sector power generation policy of Bangladesh.
Special facilities and venture capital support will be provided to E-O industries under Thrust sector.
Government has announced 32 Thrust Sectors for which special incentives will be made available
Special incentive will be announced for using Biomass, Solar and Windmill based power
Special provision will be taken to reserve quota for Women Entrepreneur in the existing EPZ
Establishment of SEZ, Industrial Park, High Tech Parks and Private
Sector EPZ
Economic Zone can be set up by local or foreign entrepreneur, organization or institution on a PPP basis
Special Tax holiday and Financial assistance and Incentives will be provided for the economic zone
Implementation of One District One Product (ODOP) policy will be taken into account in setting up industrial parks