Bangladesh achieves top position in world’s GDP growth list

Bangladesh has topped in the world in achieving the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the last 10 years since 2009, according to the recently released “Spectator Index-2019.”

The cabinet meeting on Monday discussed the matter with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the capital’s Tejgaon area.

“We have secured number one position in the world in achieving economic growth in the last 10 years since 2009 on the basis of current price method,” Cabinet Secretary Mohammad Shafiul Alam told yesterday a news briefing at the Secretariat.

Describing it as “a good for us”, he said: “Bangladesh has topped the list with achieving 188% growth in the last 10 year in accordance with the “Spectator Index-2019 “that was released on August 29 this year.”

Quoting the report, Shafiul said: “China has achieved 177% GDP growth while India 117%, Malaysia 78%, Australia 41% and Brazil 17% during the period.”