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Doing Business 2008 Bangladesh - World Bank Group
The following pages present the summary Doing Business indicators for Bangladesh along with the comparator economies selected. The data used for this country profile come from the Doing Business database and are summarized in graphs and tables. This report allows a comparison of the economies not only with one another but also with the “best practice” economy for each indicator.
Source: World Bank Group
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Bangladesh Vocational Education System Improvements to Increase Job Prospects - 10th June 2008
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is helping thousands of unemployed and underemployed Bangladesh adults attain better wage and employment prospects by improving the country’s technical skills training system.
ADB has approved a $50 million loan for the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh to make its technical and vocational education and training (TVET) programs market-oriented, short-term, and relevant, especially for the poor who were not able to finish the eighth grade.
Source: Asian Development Bank
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Bangladesh Performance - Asian Development Bank - December 2007
Natural disasters have worsened growth and inflation indicators, but the uncertainty created among investors by the caretaker Government’s anticorruption drive has started to ease. In macroeconomic management, the major goal is to curb inflation, which has been lifted by higher international prices and a domestic foodgrain shortfall. Sustaining higher growth and reducing poverty require, among other elements, large investments in physical infrastructure, especially power and transport.
Source: Asian Development Bank
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Asian Development Bank - Country operations Business Plan - August 2007
The proposed indicative rolling country operations business plan for 2008–2010 is fully consistent with the strategies and operational priorities set out in the current country strategy and program (CSP) for Bangladesh.1 The proposed operations take into account potential risks identified in the CSP, which include the preparations for the general elections (scheduled by end-December 2008) and implementation capacity. As identified in the CSP, vulnerability to floods and other natural disasters is also a risk. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will continue to mainstream flood and disaster mitigation concerns into its operations. In response to the floods in August 2007, the Government has taken expeditious action for relief and post-flood rehabilitation and for containing flood-induced inflation. Consistent with the CSP, the ADB will continue to contribute in supporting policy and institutional reforms in energy, transport, education, and integrated urban infrastructure including urban health, urban water supply, and urban transport sectors.
Source: Asian Development Bank
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Bangladesh: 2007 Article IV Consultation—Staff Report - IMF - 31st July 2007
Under Article IV of the IMF’s Articles of Agreement, the IMF holds bilateral discussions with members, usually every year. In the context of the 2007 Article IV consultation with Bangladesh, the following documents have been released and are included in this package:
• the staff report for the 2007 Article IV consultation, prepared by a staff team of the IMF, following discussions that ended on April 18, 2007, with the officials of Bangladesh on economic developments and policies. Based on information available at the time of these discussions, the staff report was completed on June 22, 2007. The views expressed in the staff report are those of the staff team and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Board of the IMF;
• a staff statement of June 22, 2007 updating information on recent developments;
• a Public Information Notice (PIN) summarizing the views of the Executive Board as expressed during its June 22, 2007 discussion of the staff report that concluded the Article IV consultation; and
• a statement by the Executive Director for Bangladesh.
Source: International Monetary Fund
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Bangladesh: Strategy for sustained growth - 30th July 2007
If Bangladesh were a long-distance runner, its supporters would be applauding the speed and stamina that have brought it from the back of the pack to a place within sight of the leaders. At the same time, they might be wondering when Bangladesh will get its second wind and propel to the head of the field. That challenge is the subject of this report on Bangladesh's record of growth, its potential for more rapid growth, and the policies which can help the nation realize its potential.
Source: The World Bank Office, Dhaka
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Bangladesh 'cheapest place' for investment in Asia - 29th June 2007
The cost of investment in Bangladesh is falling, although some hidden expenses threaten to erode the country's competitiveness, a new survey reveals.
The 17th survey of investment-related cost comparison said Bangladesh has emerged as "the cheapest place" in Asia in terms of nine cost components, including legal minimum wages, social security burden ratio and charges of utility services.
Source: The Financial Express (June 2007)
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