1. Strategic Analysis of Bangladesh: A
review with economic perspective of
SAARC Nations
2. Demographic
profile
Population
154.7 million(2012)
Total Area
147,570 km^2
Growth Rate
1.59%
Life Expectancy
70.36 years
Fertility rate
2.6 children born/woman
GDP per capita
US $1,044
GDP Growth Rate
6.5%
HDI (2013)
0.515
Currency
Taka
Import
Export
$29.27 billion (2013)
$30.25 billion (2013)
3. SAARC Perspectives
• Formally established on 8th Dec 1985
• Headquarter – Kathmandu, Nepal
• Present Secretary General – Ahmed Saleem ( Maldives)
• 8 member countries
• Dedicated to economic, technological, social, and cultural
development emphasizing collective self-reliance
4. Bangladesh Involvement with
SAARC
• The idea of South Asian regional cooperation was first suggested by
Bangladesh on 197
• Emphasis on promoting peace and cooperation
6. PEST Analysis: Bangladesh
Political Factors:
• Challenge to create a real
participatory democracy
• Issues of good governance and
corruption
• Political instability
• Centralized local government
• Environmental degradation
Economic factors:
• Inflation rate
• Pursue foreign investment
actively
• Reduction in poverty
• Foreign trade regulations and
attitude towards foreign
companies
• Economic growth rate
Technological factors
Social factors:
• Social changes
• Demographic trend and
consumer expenditure
• Technological advancements
• Heavy reliance on imported
technologies
• A National Science and
Technology policy adopted by
the Government
8. Bangladesh: SWOT
Strength
• Geographic location.
• Fisheries and agricultural
production
• Manufacturer of garments
• Massive growth in tourism industry
• Poverty reduction
Opportunities
• Diversifying its export.
• The labor market can be improved.
• From its export revenue, FDI can
be improved
• Ability to improve its education.
Weakness
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Low literacy rate.
Slow development in economy
Poor infrastructure
High level of corruption
Rapid population growth
Threats
• Political instability
• Limited CSR, hampering the
domestic economy
• Limited export commodities
10. Problems Faced by
Bangladesh
1. Poverty and over population
2. Environmental Issues
3. Rapidly growing labor force that cannot be absorbed by
agriculture
4. Insufficient power supply
5. Government issues
According to FAOSTAT, Bangladesh is one of world's largest producers of: fisheries(5th), rice (4th), potato (11th), mango (9th),pineapple (16th), tropical Fruit (5th), onion (16th), banana (17th), jute (2nd), tea (11th).
