Economists estimate that over that three-decade timeframe, the [Padma] bridge will reach its full traffic capacity of 75,000 vehicles each day.

As people's economic behaviour varies at different stages of life, changes in a country's age structure can have substantial effects on its economic performance.

Bangladesh will not be able to graduate from its least-developed country (LDC) status before 2024, says the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

If we can further liberalise our trade by reducing tariffs and non-tariff barriers and by removing age-old regulations, our growth will exceed even 7 percent.

Bangladesh economy is expected to perform strongly this year, according to the latest figures from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).