Economy

Bangladesh, an economy of stability and consistent growth, is a prosperous destination of business and investment from all over the world. The generous incentive for entrepreneurs and investors, business friendly tax and tariff regime, abundance of skilled and semi-skilled and unskilled manpower, presence of a continental consumer and local market, wide connectivity to neighboring economies and growth centers, rapidly declining poverty rate, exponential increase of data and tele-communication and above all welcoming attitude of people and government makes Bangladesh a distinct land of productivity and value addition.

Overcoming all sorts of hindrance and impediments, Bangladesh is graduating to a middle-income economy bolstering the promise of good governance and welfare maximization.

Basic Economic Facts

Abbreviations: USD= United States Dollar, INR=Indian Rupee, Tk=Taka, BES=Bangladesh Economic Survey, Published by Ministry of Finance in June 2014, GDP=Gross Domestic Product, BB=Bangladesh Bank, EPB=Export Promotion Bureau, Bangladesh, LFS=Labour Force Survey (2010)

Besides a very promising statistics and indicator profile, Bangladesh also has a wide range of export diversity and Import experience. Readymade garments, Leather & leather products, Jute, Vegetables, Fish, Frozen foods, Cloths, Home textile, Information and Communication Technology products and services, Life style items are major commodities in Bangladesh Export Basket. As Bangladesh is a free market economy, its borders are welcoming for import of goods and services.