GDP decelerates for 2nd year in a row to 6pc: WB
The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth of Bangladesh has decelerated for the second year in a row to 6 per cent, says a World Bank (WB) report published on Thursday.
Disruptions caused by political strife, deepening political tensions relating to the impending political transition and the inadequacies of improvements in the provision of power, gas and infrastructure were the key factors in the growth slowdown.
These contributed to weakening investor confidence leading to a 1.2 percent decline in the private investment rate, the report added.
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