I'd like to point out my initial rebuff was at the ridiculous notion Bangladesh could become a Buddhist tourist centre. And ever more ridiculous notion that it will be a tourist hotspot and that, according to Bongo, it could be second in importance after garments.
It's not that it's not my cup of tea. You're just clueless. It's very telling you mention import substitution as a strategy. Ask Brazil or your Indian masters how that went. I've been very fair. I've said that you can go a long way with your current, cheap labour intensive industries but please don't be fooled to think you can export cars or fridges. $20B of software export because you read it in a newspaper
What this shows to me is that your country is having problems attracting the necessary FDI and expertise to go the next step. If I were to guess, your friendly, neighbourhood India will come in and lend a hand. At the right price, ofcourse. Nice bike commercial btw.
Please understand, I don't hate you. You provide a great source of comedy. Especially this BD section.It's more derision when you get all filled with hope and delusion over things that never materialise. There's a real childlike quality to you people. It would be endearing if there weren't so many of you and climate change didn't exist.