Agriculture (Economic Development of Bangladesh)

1. Importance of Agriculture in
Bangladesh
 One of the main drivers of economic
growth.
 Food Security.
 Contribution to the overall GDP
growth.
 Improvement nutrition & standard of
living.

2. Contribution of Agriculture in
GDP
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
16.78 16.50 16.00 15.33 15.1
14
14.5
15
15.5
16
16.5
17
2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17
Series 1 Column2 Column1
Reference: Economic Review of Bangladesh

3. Cause to decline growth rate in agriculture sector
of Bangladesh
• Decrease of available land for agriculture.
• Loss of agriculture production due to natural calamities.
• Climate Change.
• High use of chemical fertilizer.
• Lack of credit supply to farmers.
• Unfair price of agricultural products.
• Lack of knowledge of modern method of cultivation.
• Inefficient investment in agricultural research.
• Impact on food security due to decline in agricultural growth.

4. Major challenges in Agriculture sector in
Bangladesh
• Increasing agricultural production through sustainable use of
resources.
• Promoting agricultural research for enhancing productivity.
• Commercialization of Agriculture.
• Sustaining self-sufficiency in rice production.
• Diversification toward high value crops.
• Agro-processing.
• Farm mechanism.
• Sustainable development of shrimp farming.
• Meeting the challenge of climate change impacts.

5. Concept of
Industry

6. Background Of
Industry
 British Period (1760-1846)
 Pakistani Period (1947-1971)
 Bangladesh Period (1971-Present)

7. Role Of Industrial Development In
Economic Growth :
Modernization Of Industry
Development Of Science & Technology
Self-reliance In Defense Production
Use Of Natural Resources
Alleviation Of Poverty & Unemployment
Increase In Foreign Exchange Reserve

8. ContributionTo
Economy
• Picture-industrial contribution

9. Industrial Area Of
Bangladesh
• Map Of BD

10. Problems For Industrial
Sector
Unbalanced Industrial Structure
Political Instability
Inefficient Management
High Cost Of Production
Low Quality Of Goods
Lack Of Capital & Skilled Labor

11. Recommendation For
Industry:
Government Initiative
Increase Capital Supply
Availability Of Raw Materials
Establishment Of Export Oriented Industry
Step Against Political Instability
Development Of Transport & Communication

12. Bangladesh
 Ensuring energy security
 Making the power sector financially viable for facilitating economic
growth
 Increasing energy sector efficiency
 Introducing a new corporate culture in the power sector entities
 Improving the reliability and quality of electrical supply
 Economizing the use of gas coal and oil
 Ensuring a reasonable and affordable price for electricity
 Promoting competition among public and private entities
Objectives of Energy Sector in BD

13. Components of
Energy
 Water Resources
 Solar Energy
 Power Resources
- Demand for Power & - Supply of Power
 Wind Energy
 Bio-mass & Bio-gas
 Other Renewable Resources
- Bio-fuels, Gasohol, Geothermal, River current, Wave and Tidal energy

14. Importance of
Water
 In agriculture
 In Navigation
 In hydro-electricity
 In nutrition
 In eco-system

15. Water management
strategiesFollowing IWRM framework
 Encouraging research & development
 Encouraging change impact on Water sector
 Focusing on certain water irrigation
 Encouraging irrigation efficiency reduce &
losses
Greater use of rain water
 Protect river from erosion
 Examining the water sector agencies & institutions
 Negotiation for equitable water share

16. Principle power
generating units
Principle
power
generating
units
Karnafuli
power station
Siddhirganj
thermal
power station
Ashuganj
thermal
power station
Shahjeebazar
power station Khulna
thermal
power station
Chittagong
power station
Ghorashal
power
generation
station

17.  Discouragement of donors’ investment
 Decreasing reserve margin
 Seriously setback distribution of power
 Lack of required gas supply
 Level of production declined
 Power generation declined for reducing water
level
 Tendency of illegal power connection
Cause of Shortfall of Power Supply of
Bangladesh

18. Power sectorVision and
Policy
 Bring the entire country under electrification by the year 2021
 Making power sector financially viable and facilitating growth rate
 Increasing sectors efficiency
 Making sectors efficiency and commercially oriented
 Improving quality and reliability of electricity supply
 Economizing the use of gas coal and oil
 Ensuring a reasonable and affordable price for electricity
 Promoting competition among public and private entities

19. Transport and Communication of
Bangladesh
 Underdeveloped transport and communication system
 Lack of adequate vehicles
 Multi-authority control
 Uncertainty communication system
 Sessional communication system
 Narrow lances
Features of Transportation and Communication system

20. Components of
Transportation
 Road transportation
 Railway
 Waterway
 Air transportation

21. System
Promote industrialization
Meet food deficit
Meet emergency
Facilitates mobility of labor
Help equitable distribution
Importance of education
Ensure balance development
Ensure balance development
Social importance

22. Communication
 Soul structure
 Causes flood
 Sessional construction work
 Congested road
 Lack of construction material
 Construction of high road in the low area

23. Regional and International connectivity
Issues
 Asian highway network
 International route
 Sub-regional route
 Urban and rural transport
 Multi-modal transport

24. Transportation
Economic balance
Industrialization
Wide marketing system
Mobility of labor
Transportation at minimum freight
Raise government revenue
Security of transportation
Close link between urban and rural area
Meet emergency
Employment opportunities

25. Transportation
 Establishing educational, cultural and external relationship
 Carrier of national flag
 Progress internal and external flight operations

26. Transportation
Importance of
Waterway
Transportation
Water
movement
Commercial
communication
Economic
causes
Meet
emergency
Construction
of
culvert
Employment
generation

27. Difficulties ofWaterTransport
Authority
 Reform of waterways
 Ensure river way securities
 Construction of passenger rest house
 Application of law
 Ship building and repair workshop
 Execution of traffic rule
 Preparation of jetty at all station
 Training facilities for the navigators