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Bangladesh economy better among LDCs, but faces risk: UN-DESA
Given the magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis, the direct and spill-over effects could translate to at least 2-3% decline in the GDP growth for apparel exporter LDCs
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Bangladesh is in a better position among most other least developed countries (LDCs) as it depends on manufacturing exports instead of commodities, prices of which are depressed now.

However, high dependency on exports of income-elastic products such as apparel poses a risk of reduced export earnings amid insufficient internal consumption, while supply chain for imports of intermediate raw material also faces disruption due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

In addition to that, remittance dependency could hurt the GDP growth, balance of payment and employment, said the United Nations Department of Economics and Social Affairs' (UN-DESA) recent policy brief.

The report said 70 percent of merchandise exports from least developed countries, on average, are mineral and agricultural commodities, while only Bangladesh, Cambodia, Haiti, Gambia, Nepal and Lesotho receive more than 50 percent of their export revenue from exporting manufactured goods.

In 2018, manufacturing made 95.8 percent of Bangladesh's merchandise exports – top among the LDCs.

But the problem is that a single type of product – clothing and apparel – accounts for more than 50 percent of exports from six manufacturing LDCs, which is over 85 percent for Bangladesh.

These countries are susceptible to external demand shocks.

Household spending on clothing and apparel is discretionary and highly income elastic. Facing income shock, families can forego buying clothes.

Furthermore, demand for non-essential products does not necessarily pick up immediately after the crisis.

In 2009, during the global financial crisis, 1.3 percent decline in the GDP Growth resulted in over 12 percent drop in apparel imports in the USA.

As more than 80 percent of apparel exports go to Europe and North America, and demand is to decline there, the major apparel exporters could face at least 20 percent fall in exports.

Given the magnitude of the Covid-19 crisis, the direct and spill-over effects could translate to at least 2-3 percent decline in the GDP growth for the apparel exporter LDCs.

Their vulnerability is further compounded by the fact that these economies are also highly dependent on remittances, which are likely to experience a similar level of contraction this year.

According to the UN-DESA forecasts, the GDP growth of these LDCs will decline, on average, by 4 percentage points relative to their growth rates in 2019.

For Bangladesh, the report forecasts slightly over 2 percent GDP growth for 2020, which crossed 8 percent a year ago.

The shocks could hurt employment and increase poverty, fears the UN-DESA.
 
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Padma Bridge update, work ongoing, 29th span installed, 5 spans left, work on rail tracks and roadway slabs on top continue.




Nahar Dairy - an high-technology automated Dairy farm in Bangladesh using the best global practices and little if any human contact, with 500 heads of cows. The products of this farm (11,000 to 12,000 liters of chilled RAW MILK, not pasteurized) are destined for Baby Food items, hence high standards of hygiene are maintained. I believe equipment were sourced from DeLaval and other Swiss vendors/suppliers. Average Milking quantity per head is 20-26 liters per day, some as high as 40 liters per day.


Ananta Jalil Industries (OK don't laugh, he did pretty good with automating his jeans unit with top-grade machines, commendable!). Probably a leading jeans unit in all of the subcontinent...


And more from another AJI unit
 
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Cox's Bazaar Airport Expansion

Construction of Embankment with Slope protection work complete along the Moheshkhali Channel and Bakkhali River Bank and Other works (Phase-1)

Main Procurement Entity: Bangladesh Water Development Board
Date of award: 04 October 2016
Commencement Date: 01 Nov 2016
Completion Date: 25 Jun 2018
Time Extension: Jun 2020
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Local industrialization in Rangpur continues with very large Sports shoe complex. This should help people get work closer to home instead of migrating to say, Dhaka or Chittagong and deal with housing issues etc.

 
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Sikder Group Project for Iconic Tower AKA BangaBandhu Tri-Tower Project. Completion 2041. Easily the most ambitious project in Bangadesh right now. Let's pray it goes forward.

Piling work has started, other than the three main towers, about three dozen plus mid-rises are planned around the three main towers of 111, 71 and 52 stories.

This will define the primary CBD for Dhaka in the 2040's


Purbachal Central Business District (CBD)- Iconic Tower Project by Sikder Group
Authority: RAJUK under the Ministry of Housing & Public Works, Bangladesh
Project Developer: PowerPac Holdings Ltd. (concern of Sikder Group)
Technical Partner: Kajima Corporation, Japan
Project Management: Archetype Group, France
Master Plan Designer: Heerim Architect& Planners, South Korea

Project Feasibility: PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
EIA & TIA: PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
Construction Partner: Power China & Energy China
Project Cost: USD 8 Billion (appx.)


Brief Description of the Project:
Location: Sector 19, Purbachal New Township Project
Site Area: 114 Acres (459,220 SQM)
Total Buildup Area: 4,445,641 SQM
Building Coverage Area: 45%
Open Space: 55%
Number of Residential Units: 5,122 Units
Total Commercial Spaces: 3,122,641 SQM
Total Parking: 33,813 Lots

Total Number of Towers: 44 Towers
Number of Iconic Tower: 3 Towers
Legacy Tower: 111 Floor (473 meters)
Liberation Tower: 71 Floor (338 meters)
Language Tower: 52 Floor (259 meters)


Number of Residential Tower: 10 Towers
Number of Mixed-use Tower: 10 Towers
Number of Office Tower: 15 Towers
Number of Shopping Center: 2 Towers
Number of International School: 1 Tower
Number of Hospital: 1 Tower
Convection Center: 1 Tower
Cultural Center: 1 Tower

Phase wise Plan: Total Construction Period 7 Years
 
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Sikder Group Project for Iconic Tower AKA BangaBandhu Tri-Tower Project. Completion 2041. Easily the most ambitious project in Bangadesh right now. Let's pray it goes forward.

Piling work has started, other than the three main towers, about three dozen plus mid-rises are planned around the three main towers of 111, 71 and 52 stories.

This will define the primary CBD for Dhaka in the 2040's


Purbachal Central Business District (CBD)- Iconic Tower Project by Sikder Group
Authority: RAJUK under the Ministry of Housing & Public Works, Bangladesh
Project Developer: PowerPac Holdings Ltd. (concern of Sikder Group)
Technical Partner: Kajima Corporation, Japan
Project Management: Archetype Group, France
Master Plan Designer: Heerim Architect& Planners, South Korea

Project Feasibility: PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
EIA & TIA: PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PWC)
Construction Partner: Power China & Energy China
Project Cost: USD 8 Billion (appx.)


Brief Description of the Project:
Location: Sector 19, Purbachal New Township Project
Site Area: 114 Acres (459,220 SQM)
Total Buildup Area: 4,445,641 SQM
Building Coverage Area: 45%
Open Space: 55%
Number of Residential Units: 5,122 Units
Total Commercial Spaces: 3,122,641 SQM
Total Parking: 33,813 Lots

Total Number of Towers: 44 Towers
Number of Iconic Tower: 3 Towers
Legacy Tower: 111 Floor (473 meters)
Liberation Tower: 71 Floor (338 meters)
Language Tower: 52 Floor (259 meters)


Number of Residential Tower: 10 Towers
Number of Mixed-use Tower: 10 Towers
Number of Office Tower: 15 Towers
Number of Shopping Center: 2 Towers
Number of International School: 1 Tower
Number of Hospital: 1 Tower
Convection Center: 1 Tower
Cultural Center: 1 Tower

Phase wise Plan: Total Construction Period 7 Years

Has work actually started in purbachal new town? Or is it like everytime they say they will start and no dice.

Bal'er video.... morons couldn't wait 15 seconds to mention Hasina. Why not rename us Baldesh or HASIstan or BONGOdesh or aBALpara is also good.
 
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Bal'er video.... morons couldn't wait 15 seconds to mention Hasina. Why not rename us Baldesh or HASIstan or BONGOdesh or aBALpara is also good.

Sycophant behavior like this is a must, when securing funding for big projects. Just be happy that you and I can separate BS from honest commentary.

These buildings will be there hopefully - when Hasina and her sycophants are long gone.
 
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Sycophant behavior like this is a must, when securing funding for big projects. Just be happy that you and I can separate BS from honest commentary.

These buildings will be there hopefully - when Hasina and her sycophants are long gone.

Brother the buildings floor count coincide with her 1996 victory, this is beyond ridiculous.....

I don't despise hasina as a person but it's almost as if she is testing the Patience of the people of Bangladesh.
 
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Here is one of Heerim's existing designs in Bangladesh for the BRAC 3 tower. Let's hope Heerim has free reign over these new Iconic tower designs mentioned above and that Hasina does not impose her 'taste' over them by dictating design elements...

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Brother the buildings floor count coincide with her 1996 victory, this is beyond ridiculous.....

I don't despise hasina as a person but it's almost as if she is testing the Patience of the people of Bangladesh.

Sabr is a strong quality. Allah is testing us too, let's hope we're getting something useful out of this.
 
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Here is one of Heerim's existing designs in Bangladesh for the BRAC 3 tower. Let's hope Heerim has free reign over these new Iconic tower designs and that Hasina does not impose her 'taste' over them by dictating design elements...

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Sabr is a strong quality. Allah is testing us too, let's hope we're getting something useful out of this.

I haven't been able to find any information on this proposed tower beyond the photos on here, I'm assuming it's for BRAC the NGO.

Do you perhaps have any information on the floor count ? Just curious, looks good.

Hasina will definitely put in a motif with Banghabandhus face on the buildings. She is destroying his legacy and depreciating what love people have for him.
 
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Do you perhaps have any information on the floor count ? Just curious, looks good.

Here is all Heerim has on their site (see description below), the BRAC 3 Project is close to the Aarong Plaza SuperMarket on the Gulshan-Tejgaon link road. Guessing these specs are for the largest of the buildings or for all three. The 3 building campus will replace the existing BRAC organizational HQ (world's largest NGO), two being office buildings and one being a new hotel. In definition these are all low-rises, and does not fit the name 'tower' when there are mid-rise towers with 39 floors that exist in Dhaka already. My understanding that piling and structural work is continuing.
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  • Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Gross Floor Area (G.F.A) 77,678 m2
  • Floors (Floor/Basement) 15/3
  • Design 2012
  • Completion 2022
  • Client BRAC Bank
BRAC Bank is a social enterprise that leads changes to Bangladesh and currently provides new opportunities to its citizens to promote economic growth.

The company has decided to relocate the existing headquarters in Dhaka and build two office buildings (including a new headquarter) plus a 5-star hotel in the newly relocated site.

The new site is located within the new downtown area; at North - the Gulshan Link Road connects the site with the new downtown and a new road in front of the site is currently under construction.

At East - the Gulshan Lake and the extensive green park.

By situating the buildings at the intersection of the old and the new downtown, the new headquarters is expected to become a new landmark of Dhaka.

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By the way BRAC has another large campus in Bashundhara (Pragati Sarani) under construction, which is the new town campus. I posted some renders of this campus a few pages back on this thread, you guys might remember...will look like a horticultural paradise of sorts if they can pull it off. Good luck to them.
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Salient Features Of BRAC University New Campus
BRAC University New Campus is located in the centre of communication at KHA 224, Progati Sarani, Merul Badda, Dhaka 1212. It is close to Hatirjhil, Rampura, Aftabnagar, Banasree, Niketon, Mohakhali, Gulshan, Banani and Baridhara Residential Areas. Total land area of the project is 5 acres and building will have a total of 17,00,000 square feet.

It is a 13 storey building with 3 basements. There is an auditorium with 700 seats, a multipurpose hall with 1850 seats, classrooms, labs, design studios, lecture theatres, 475 car parking places, rooftop playground, park, vertical transportation, substations, data centre for IT related use, UPS, CCTVs, solar panels, lifts, escalators, stairs, fire escapes, faculty and administrative offices, teacher’s lounges, a cafeteria, an e-library, recreation facilities and a lake.

It has facilities to accommodate around 12,000-15,000 students. It is a green conceptual building where natural light and air can easily flow into the building. Almost 50% of the land is used for building and the rest for water body, lake, plantation and other purposes aimed at providing biodiversity. The advanced, eco-friendly and attractive campus will enhance the University spirit, thereby creating a healthy and positive environment for the students. WOHA Designs Pte Ltd., Singapore based world-renowned architectural firm has designed this project.
 
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Matarbari coal offload terminal for the Japanese powerplant. Similar facility has already been built at Payra for the large powerplant there. Current status at Matarbari is that land reclamation and development for the huge facility (combined container port/powerplant) is almost complete.

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Cox's Bazaar Airport Expansion

Construction of Embankment with Slope protection work complete along the Moheshkhali Channel and Bakkhali River Bank and Other works (Phase-1)

Main Procurement Entity: Bangladesh Water Development Board
Date of award: 04 October 2016
Commencement Date: 01 Nov 2016
Completion Date: 25 Jun 2018
Time Extension: Jun 2020
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coxsbazar-1.jpg


coxsbazar-3.jpg


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beautiful locations .

Padma Bridge update, work ongoing, 29th span installed, 5 spans left, work on rail tracks and roadway slabs on top continue.




Nahar Dairy - an high-technology automated Dairy farm in Bangladesh using the best global practices and little if any human contact, with 500 heads of cows. The products of this farm (11,000 to 12,000 liters of chilled RAW MILK, not pasteurized) are destined for Baby Food items, hence high standards of hygiene are maintained. I believe equipment were sourced from DeLaval and other Swiss vendors/suppliers. Average Milking quantity per head is 20-26 liters per day, some as high as 40 liters per day.


Ananta Jalil Industries (OK don't laugh, he did pretty good with automating his jeans unit with top-grade machines, commendable!). Probably a leading jeans unit in all of the subcontinent...


And more from another AJI unit


well done bangladesh . good progress .
 
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