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 …

products of the world. Bangladesh is producing three major products namely agar-wood, agar-oil and agar dust. It has many uses … different parts of the world. In addition to various Asian countries, agarwood has a long history in Bangladesh, especially in … Moulvibazar and nearby districts. However, a few constraints are creating hurdles for a flourishing agarwood sector in Bangladesh …