economic cooperation and comparative advantages. In 1980, Bangladesh had suggested a regional cooperative body of South Asian … (SAFTA) in 2004. This paper focuses on a review of the progress made with SAFTA, what Bangladesh’s prospects are in SAFTA …

found that local government institutions in Bangladesh are very weak in providing basic services to the citizens and in …

This paper summarizes Bangladesh’s developmental progress since gaining its independence in 1971. During the last five … the recent world financial and economic crisis. Bangladesh has also made serious progress with achieving the Millennium … Development Goals (MDGs). Following a review of Bangladesh’s recent progress, the paper then focuses on three priority areas …