Charting a path forward for Bangladesh’s development
Bangladesh has established some of the most ambitious economic development goals in the world — hoping to attain upper middle-income status by 2031. What are the challenges that Bangladesh faces in achieving these development goals, and how can the country maintain its impressive economic track record to close the growth gap?
These are the pressing questions that our scholars at the Rajawali Foundation Institute for Asia work every day to answer. Explore the events, research, and commentary below to learn more about our work.
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Speaking at Harvard Kennedy School, Bangladesh Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen MC/MPA 1979 noted that the country plans to be poverty free by 2041. Yet challenges—like climate change and rising fuel costs—loom large.