70 percent of the development in the 50-year history of independence has occurred in the last 15 years due to political stability. In this regard, by achieving self-sufficiency in productivity, electronic manufacturing companies like Walton along with the pharmaceutical industry, along with apparel industry, and Pran Agro have achieved self-sufficiency in the export of agro-industrial products after meeting the domestic demand by facing the Covid challenge. However, due to the unexpected Ukraine-Russia war, rising fuel prices and devaluation of the currency pose challenges for the days ahead. In such circumstances, Prime Minister’s Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman has suggested the use of technology to increase gross domestic product, improve the skills of employees and increase foreign investment besides reducing tax rates.
The investment adviser gave this advice while speaking as the chief guest at the launch of the review report on the transformation policy of the production process published by the OECD (Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development) Development Center at a hotel in Gulshan on Tuesday.
The report was unveiled by State Minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak and State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam. Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh was present on the occasion.
Guyan Lewis, UN Resident Coordinator for Bangladesh, delivered a welcome speech on the occasion. Among others, Bangladesh Ambassador of European Union Charles Wesley and Rahidur Elaine Arnaudtier spoke. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and UN CTD Joint Secretary General Pedro Manuel Moreno gave video messages.
In a video message, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged foreigners to support and invest in Bangladesh and said that Bangabandhu changed the country’s economy in just two years after the war. After that, since 2009, the progress of the economy of Bangladesh has increased. GDP increased. Bangladesh is moving towards Smart Bangladesh. This study by the OECD recognizes that success. Such data based reports will be helpful in building Smart Bangladesh. We want to build Smart Bangladesh by 2041 through regional cooperation and integrated initiatives.
Analisa Primi, Head of OECD presented the Bangladesh Production Transformation Policy Review report from Trading Nation at the event. He said that through the digital transformation of production and business, Bangladesh will be able to join the ranks of developed countries.
