“A one-dollar investment in the logistics infrastructure sector can give a return of US $ 0.05 to US $ 0.25 in the economy and if Bangladesh wants to become a developed nation by 2041, it requires an investment of US $ 1 trillion in the logistics infrastructure sector,” said the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).
DCCI made the observations at the pre-budget discussion for the fiscal year of 2024-25 in Dhaka on Sunday. Bangladesh, according to DCCI, needs to invest US $ 245 billion by 2030 in the infrastructure of logistics.
DCCI presented a paper and said that Bangladesh will be a developed nation by 2041 if the economy size is US $ 2.5 trillion, per capita income is US $ 12,650 and exports would rise to US $ 350 billion. It also stated that the investment-to-GDP ratio would need to rise from 36 per cent in 2030 to 40 per cent in 2041.
The DCCI called for the implementation of arbitration legislation, accountability for asset management businesses in reducing bad loans, and overall good governance in the financial industry.
Given the current state of the economy, the undisbursed component of the stimulus packages announced for cottage, micro, small, and medium-sized businesses should be delivered on easy conditions.
In addition, the DCCI recommended expanding credit flows to the private sector and obtaining long-term financing through the issuance of infrastructure bonds and premium treasury bonds via the capital market.
Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali, Finance Minister, Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem, Chairman of the National Board of Revenue, M Abul Kalam Azad, a lawmaker, AK Azad, also a lawmaker, Sheikh Mohammad Salim Ullah, secretary of the financial institutions division, Ashraf Ahmed, president of the DCCI, and Md Habibur Rahman, Deputy Governor of the Bangladesh Bank, spoke at the event.
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