Economic Reforms Can Make Bangladesh Grow Faster

Growth will remain resilient, underpinned by strong domestic demand and structural transformation, but there is no room for complacency. To achieve its growth aspirations, Bangladesh needs to create more and better jobs by boosting private investment, diversifying exports and building human capital. The country also needs to make doing business easier, complete its mega-projects on a fast track, improve financial sector governance and ensure a reliable supply of electricity. Further, sustaining its export and remittance growth will be important.

“Bangladesh is known for its remarkable progress in reducing poverty and creating opportunities for its citizens. It is among the 10 fastest growing economies in the world and has made commendable progress on human development.“To maintain the current growth trajectory, it needs to promote entrepreneurship, innovation and structural transformation. Bangladesh should also focus on improving education, skills, nutrition and adaptability to enable its workforce to thrive in an environment of rapidly changing technology and global demands.” 

The report recommends expanding reliable electricity supply to meet the needs of a growing economy. Much progress has been made in recent years, with access to electricity increasing from 47 percent of the population in 2009 to 80 percent in 2017. But by 2030, electricity demand is expected to grow to 34 gigawatts, more than double the country’s current installed capacity.

This requires comprehensive reforms in the power sector, including addressing inefficiencies at different stages of power supply and distribution, and reducing dependency on imported fossil fuels. The report urges more efficient pricing and use of gas. By prioritizing more efficient plants, Bangladesh can reduce idled gas capacity by 8 percent and electricity shortages by 15 percent a year. Further, the government needs to focus on smarter pricing of electricity through a cost-based pricing mechanism, better load management, and increased efficiency in electricity generation. Better load management alone could save $1.65 billion annually in fuel cost. Bangladesh can also benefit from boosting regional trade and strengthening the cross-border electricity transmission network

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