Japanese FDI in Bangladesh's Garment Industry: Insights from Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun)
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In this Good to Great Podcast episode, hosts Yume Towhida and Masrur Rahman sit down with Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun), Managing Director of New Vision Solutions Limited and President of the Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to explore a deceptively simple question that may quietly reshape global apparel manufacturing: What if Japanese companies did not just buy from Bangladesh, but invested directly, bringing capital, technology, and manufacturing philosophy into the country's ready-made garments industry? With over eighteen years of hands-on experience advising Japanese investors, Jun brings a rare dual perspective, combining factory-level operational exposure with boardroom-level investment insight. What follows is not speculation, but a strategic roadmap grounded in lived experience and long-term institutional thinking.
Tune in to hear about:
Why Bangladesh must transition from a cost-driven to a capability-driven growth model, and why Japanese FDI is uniquely positioned to catalyze that shift
How the Economic Partnership Agreement functions as a trust architecture that could unlock a new wave of Japanese manufacturing investment
The Japanese difference: why mindset and philosophy matter more than machines, and how Kaizen, zero defect culture, and process discipline transform entire supply chains
Why language investment, relationship-building, and patient capital create the most stable and durable partnerships in global manufacturing
How Japanese investment has lifted entire economies in China, Vietnam, and Thailand, and why Bangladesh is positioned to follow the same path by 2030