
Expanding Private Investment in Bangladesh in the Context of LDC Graduation
Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., Hossain, I., Sharmin, E. and Aahad, MA (2023), “Expanding Private Investment in Bangladesh in the Context of LDC Graduation”, A report prepared for the Economic Relations Division, Ministry of Finance, the Government of Bangladesh.
Private investment fuels economic growth and sustainability. In this connection, Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status by November 2026 could impose a unique set of challenges for robust private sector expansion. However, unlike the challenges, both existing and anticipated ones, the opportunities are mostly not automatic. This study delves into both of these trails and shares the way forward including a specific action plan.