Five state-run economic zones have received $22.17 billion investment proposals, which are expected to generate employment opportunities for around 8.16 lakh people.
Low private investment, poor tax collection, inadequate investment in the education and health sectors, and improper distribution of social safety net are four fault lines currently weighing on Bangladesh’s economy, said a top economist yesterday.
Development projects of the government have now turned into a way of looting money in Bangladesh, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).