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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. Economy of Bangladesh Motijheel C/A, the downtown of Dhaka Currency Bangladeshi taka (BDT, ৳) Fiscal year 1 July – 30 June Trade organizations SAFTA, SAARC, BIMSTEC, WTO, AIIB, IMF, Commonwealth of Nations, World Bank, ADB, Developing-8 Country group Developing/Emerging Lower-middle ...
Bangladesh exported a total of $65 billion in FY 2022-23 compared to $52 billion in FY 2021/22. Increase life expectancy to 80 years. Extend universal health care to 75% of the population. Increase adult literacy rate to 100% by 2031. Free education for up to 12 years.
Bangladesh's vulnerability to the effects of climate change is due to a combination of geographical factors, such as its flat, low-lying, and delta-exposed topography. [5] and socio-economic factors, including its high population density, levels of poverty, and dependence on agriculture. [6]
During the years 1990-1992, Bangladesh underwent economic changes following a shift in government, resulting in a recession within the real estate market due to a decline in investor interest. [6] The Real Estate Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) was established in 1991 to standardize industry practices and promote consumer confidence.
Urban poverty in Bangladesh remains notably large, with nearly 19 percent of the urban population grappling with economic hardship. This figure, both in absolute terms and concerning the broader South Asian context, stands out as high—second only to Afghanistan in the realm of urban poverty rates (Ellis and Roberts 2015). [21]
National Special Economic Zone, formerly the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Shilpa Nagar (abbr. BSMSN; Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু শেখ মুজিব শিল্পনগর, lit. 'Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Industrial City'), is an economic zone in Chittagong Division of Bangladesh, spanning 33,805 acres (136.80 km 2). Situated along the Dhaka–Chittagong highway, the economic zone ...
One of the major subfields of urban economics, economies of agglomeration (or agglomeration effects), explains, in broad terms, how urban agglomeration occurs in locations where cost savings can naturally arise. [1] This term is most often discussed in terms of economic firm productivity.
The economy of Dhaka is the largest in the People's Republic of Bangladesh, contributing $213.3 billion in nominal gross state product and $740 billion in purchasing power parity terms as of 2022. The economy of Dhaka contributes 40% of Bangladesh's gross domestic product.