DHAKA: WB’s World Advancement Indicators Database and IMF’s World Economic scope announced Bangladesh leading 14 steps from the 58th post to 44th in the world economy in the last two years. Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamala declared the reports of the two global dominant agencies at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC).
Prime Minister Sheikh Hsian presided over the meeting cording to the WB and IMF reports, Bangladesh economy ranked 58th in the world with a GDP of $149.99 billion based on current price in 2013In 2015, the GDP grew to $205.3 billion taking Bangladesh to the 44th position in the world economy.
After the reports were presented at the ECNEC meeting, the prime minister said: “We maintained over 6 percent GDP growth in the last six years. It’s really an outstanding achievement for us.”The planning ministry in a media statement quoted her as telling the meeting: “Everybody has contributed to this achievement. I hope the economy will continue to surge ahead.”
