This update introduces Bangladesh’s new poverty numbers at 1.90 dollars per capita per day in 2011 purchasing power parity (PPP) prices, followed by an account of recent economic development, the outlook...
Progress on reducing extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity need to be further enhanced in the near-term by sustaining Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and remittances growth, creating jobs, containing...
Progress on reducing extreme poverty and boosting shared prosperity through human development and employment generation has continued. This needs to be further consolidated in the near-term by sustaining...
Bangladesh moved closer to achieving the sixth five year plan target of reducing extreme poverty to 22.5 percent by 2015 as it sustained healthy gross domestic product (GDP) growth and moderate single...
Economic performance has remained resilient to global headwinds and disruptive politics in Bangladesh in FY13. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth decelerated for the second year in a row to 6 percent...
Weak exports and investments resulting from the impact of the euro-area crisis, domestic supply constraints, and intensified strikes and unrests underpin the growth slowdown. Strong remittances and robust...
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth has moderated from 6.7 percent in FY11 to 6.3 percent in FY12 due to unfavorable external economics and internal supply constraints. Monetary policy remained accommodative...
Real gross domestic product (GDP) grew at 6.7 percent in FY11, continuing the upward trend in growth after declining during FY06-09. This strong performance can be repeated in FY12 if exports continue...
Real gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow at 5.5 percent in FY10, from 5.9 percent in FY09, driven by consumption and public development expenditure. Private consumption expenditure held up...
Overall, the macroeconomic indicators for FY09 suggest that Bangladesh has weathered the global economic crisis well so far. Low integration with the world economy helped cushion Bangladesh from the negative...
The second Occasional Note on Child Labor contains an update to the Situation of Working Children in Bangladesh from 1998, as well as news on a new book that is being published on child labor. Also highlighted...
This Education Sector Review covers many major educational topics in Bangladesh. Six actions are needed to realize Bangladesh's vision in 2020: build a stronger, wider and deeper foundation of basic education;...
This Education Sector Review covers many major educational topics in Bangladesh. Six actions are needed to realize Bangladesh's vision in 2020: build a stronger, wider and deeper foundation of basic education;...
This Education Sector Review covers many major educational topics in Bangladesh. Six actions are needed to realize Bangladesh's vision in 2020: build a stronger, wider and deeper foundation of basic education;...
This report reviews progress made in Bangladesh in implementing economic policy and the institutional reform program, assesses economic performance, and highlights crucial policy issues. The report also...