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Yep, automation is a serious concern. But, intensive automation being capital-intensive will take likely 3-4 decades to take hold to produce goods such as garments/textiles. By then Bangladesh will have stopped relying on labor-intensive products, and likely manufacture higher-grade products...

India is larger by population, but still comparable in ratios. Even if we just compare Pakistan, the country has almost double the foreign debt, and a lower government budget than Bangladesh with a higher population as well, so no the situation isn't remotely the same. Not to mention, BD's GDP...

Same thing if we're just counting external debt. It's significantly lower than our neighbouring countries by percentage, and globally one of the lowest as well. I don't see how its a concern as of now, but of course we should be careful.

Bangladesh government released its 8th 5-year plan for July 2020 - June 2025, a month ago if anyone's interested.

37-40% is very miniscule on a global scale. India and Pakistan have 80%+ public debt. A comparable country to us, that is ahead us of us in my most ways, i.e. Vietnam also has a 55-60% public debt. For a country with not much natural resources, we are well doing fairly well in managing the debt...

Bhai eta to arekta Turkish-wannabe monehoy. Janissary DP diye part mare. :cheesy:

There wouldn't be these comparisons to start with if the Indian political establishment and state-controlled media didn't vilify Bangladesh and Bangladeshis, from being called termites to half of Bangladesh becoming empty if Muslims fall under CAA etc. Lot of Indians, especially the BIMAROU...

Myanmar Junta and Bangladesh-situation isn't the same. They are protesting against a dictatorship that has gained them international recognition globally, as well as brought sanctions from the west and foreign aid. What have those in Bangladesh done? Loss of lives isn't a small matter, and they...

I'm all for peaceful protests. Modi and all his BJP goons are definitely anti-Bangladesh in ideology and should be sent a message. But, vandalism and violence only disturbs public harmony and stability as well as the country's image. The protests were useless and dumb, and those 10 people that...

He's foreshadowing 👀

Taposh said that he's planning a central business district on the banks of the Burigaganga from land taken back from land grabbers, any news on that? We need dedicated CBDs for other upcoming cities before its too late like in Dhaka, where buildings are spread randomly. These projects might seem...

Even if we assume its growing by 15% (which is unlikely), 15% after a contraction isn't much. The US economy contracted during 2020, and grew by around 33% in the next fiscal year. GDP is calculated based on the previous year's result, and isn't a linear concept.

Do you know how much Bangladeshi workers are paid in the Gulf?

The rural vs urban fertility is actually true globally. In Bangladesh, the rural fertility hovers around 2.2-2.3 while the urban fertility is somewhere in between 1.7-2 while the overall rate is 2.04 as of 2021.

This one is a very impressive skyline, and is obviously KL. The other ones aren't really impressive at all. They just look like normal buildings you can find everywhere lol.

It's a beast, but the highest unit cost of any tank to date. Turkish Defence Industry is really heating up though, kudos to them.

Bangladesh is overshadowed by India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives in the region by tourism value as it is currently. I don't think we can become expect large number of foreign arrivals, like SEA countries like Malaysia, Thailand or even Vietnam, until we hit upper-middle to lower developed...

We don't have much land bro, and it's not wise to convert farmland or forests into urban areas if we want to protect the environment and ensure food security. However, the new Bangabandhu Shilpha Nagar is about 150-200 km^2 in total length and is mainly reclaimed land from the sea. It will be a...

You asked for the data, I gave you the data. If you want comparable statistics, then compare with West Bengal for e.g., which has a lower population than Bangladesh bur similar density, but still nowhere as urbanized. Most Indian states are like that, barring a few actually mainly in South...