Executive Directors commend Bangladesh in addressing the major challenges to growth and poverty reduction. The strategy … is comprehensive and confronts the key issues impeding sustainable development and inclusive growth in Bangladesh …

The Sixth Five Year Plan, as outlined in Bangladesh's Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, targets strategic growth and …

external financing needs and major sources of financing. This country document for Bangladesh is being available on the IMF …

economic diversification would reduce their exposure to volatility and uncertainty in the global oil market, help create jobs … limited. This paper argues that increased diversification will require realigning incentives for firms and workers in the … economies—fixing these incentives is the “missing link†in the GCC countries’ diversification strategies. At present …

with election-year uncertainty in Bangladesh poses the most immediate challenge to policymakers. The balance of risks is to …

Limited diversification is an underlying characteristic of many low-income countries (LICs). Concentration in sectors …. Moreover, lack of diversification may increase exposure to adverse external shocks and macroeconomic instability. The SDN will … points to diversification as a crucial aspect of the development process. A major focus will be on cross-country and cross …

Bangladesh has made substantial progress in strengthening macroeconomic conditions and structural policies. Strong … Bangladesh to foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio investment flows. …