Bangladesh Economy in FY 2009-10: An interim review of macroeconomic performance

This report takes a close look at the performance of the economy in FY2009-10 by examining the dynamics of selected key macroeconomic correlates based on available data and information, in most cases for the first three quarters and beyond. In doing so, the report presents an assessment of policies pursued in some key sectors and areas, and flagging some emerging challenges as the economy enters into FY2010-11, at the end of which the government will have crossed its halfway mark in power. The report covers issues such as analysis of the macroeconomic scenario as it evolved in FY2009-10; dynamics of price movement and inflationary trends in FY2009-10; investment scenarios involving both public and private sectors; current energy scenario and future plans of the government; performance assessment of country’s agriculture and the issue of food security; implementation of the government’s employment generation programmes; current status of the country’s achievement towards education and health-related MDGs; and analysis of the performance of the external sector in the context of the global economic crisis. A number of issues which are perceived to be important from the perspective of macroeconomic policy making in FY2010-11, and some of the emerging policy challenges and tensions which the government will need to take note of managing the task of macroeconomic governance in FY2010-11, are also included in the report.

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