For any foreign investor, protection of their investment is a primary concern in host states. National legislations and BITs usually provide legal security to them so that they can exercise their desired economic freedom in host countries. Without legal safeguards for their investments, they will not be motivated to invest their capital further. Like other host states, generally, the national laws and BITs of Bangladesh provide significant investment protection guarantees. This paper will discuss how far the protection through judicial or arbitral settlement is established in the legal framework and BITs of Bangladesh. Dispute settlement mechanisms in Bangladesh, various ICSID cases involving Bangladesh, and conflicts between Bangladesh and foreign investors are discussed. The paper also covers the issues and challenges of judicial arrangements in Bangladesh, and findings show that dispute settlement arrangements in Bangladesh are not up to international standards and require significant development. Last, recommendations are provided for consideration.

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孟加拉国的外国直接投资和争端解决安排：问题和挑战

对于任何外国投资者来说，保护他们的投资是东道国的首要问题。国家立法和双边投资条约通常为他们提供法律保障，以便他们可以在东道国行使其所希望的经济自由。如果没有对其投资的法律保障，他们将不会有进一步投资资本的动力。与其他东道国一样，孟加拉国的国家法律和双边投资条约通常提供重要的投资保护保障。本文将讨论通过司法或仲裁解决保护在孟加拉国的法律框架和双边投资条约中确立的程度。讨论了孟加拉国的争端解决机制、涉及孟加拉国的各种 ICSID 案件以及孟加拉国与外国投资者之间的冲突。该文件还涵盖了孟加拉国司法安排的问题和挑战，调查结果表明，孟加拉国的争端解决安排不符合国际标准，需要重大发展。最后，提出建议以供考虑。