growth is timely. The targeted increase in the budget for infrastructure and social spending is well considered. Bangladesh …

Bangladesh is reducing poverty and making headway toward meeting its MDGs. However, political considerations are …

This paper discusses Bangladesh’s Second Review Under the Three-Year Arrangement Under the Poverty Reduction and Growth … Facility (PRGF) and Requests for Waiver of Performance Criteria. Bangladesh’s macroeconomic policies have been prudent …

Bangladesh achieved steady gross domestic product growth with manageable inflation, and improved social indicators …

This 2005 Article IV Consultation highlights that since the last Article IV Consultation, Bangladesh’s economy has … system. Bangladesh Bank has raised minimum capital requirements, taken steps to reduce insider lending, and improved the …

This paper presents the status report on Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP). Having prepared the … Interim-PRSP (I-PRSP) in March 2003, the government of Bangladesh has set itself to a well-rounded process of preparing the …

This paper reviews Bangladesh’s Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP). The paper addresses the question as …. The paper also sets the major targets and goal posts sketching a transition path for Bangladesh …

This paper reviews Bangladesh’s National Strategy for Accelerated Poverty Reduction (NSAPR). The main goal of … Bangladesh’s Poverty Reduction Strategy is based on a vision for poverty reduction formed on the basis of the understanding of …

This Joint Staff Advisory Note provides IMF staff advice on key priorities for strengthening Bangladesh’s poverty …

This paper presents a Joint Staff Assessment of the Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (I-PRSP) for Bangladesh … that Bangladesh’s I-PRSP constitutes a cohesive policy framework to increase growth and reduce poverty. However, some …