Launch of the Production Transformation Policy Review of Bangladesh – Investing in the future of a trading nation

The event will launch the “Production Transformation Policy Review of Bangladesh – Investing in the future of a trading nation”, a study coordinated by OECD Development Centre in collaboration with UNCTAD, and discuss its key policy recommendations at the presence of the Private Industry and Investment Adviser to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, of the Ministers of Commerce, Foreign Affairs, and ICT, and of other key stakeholders.

The study’s findings show that, half a century after independence, Bangladesh has achieved impressive progress. The country has transformed from one of the poorest nations into a global textile manufacturing hub and country that is capable of meeting its medical needs almost entirely through domestic pharmaceutical production. Bangladesh will graduate from the LDC category in 2026 and aspires to be a high-income nation by 2041. Meeting these objectives and addressing lingering challenges – such as climate change or boosting resource mobilisation– requires accelerating economic transformation through diversification and innovation.