In 1971, Bangladesh became the new independent country on the map of the world. The country is moving toward the development path from the aggressive pole and the country continues to progress. The main goal of the war-torn country was to turn around economically. The country has turned around.
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Millions of people martyred in the war of liberation In almost every house, mourning is so sad. At the same time, the roads and railways along with the infrastructure was destroyed and Bangladesh is one of the ruins. Bank and industrial sector are also in the same condition. That is to say that Bangladesh will have to go ahead with everything in order to start a new life. Such a challenge is in front of The challenge that has been able to deal with Bangladesh?

Recently, in a report of The Economist, a comparison of Bangladesh with Pakistan was highlighted in economic progress. It is seen, that Bangladesh wanted to be oppressed in exploitation and oppression that the country is ahead in much more than anything else. In the last 46 years, the total GDP per capita of Bangladesh is more than Pakistan now. In the fiscal year 2016-17, the per capita GDP amount in Bangladesh is $ 1,538. There is a total of $ 470 in Pakistan.

After independence, the economy of the country's economy changed in the last 46 years. In order to develop industrial and service sectors, the fundamental structure of the economy has changed. During independence, agriculture contributed about 59 percent to GDP. Industry contribution was 6 to 7 percent. At present, the contribution of the industrial sector to GDP is about 29 percent. In the three sectors of GDP, the contribution of the agricultural sector to the third place. At the top of the service sector contribution. During independence, the contribution of the industrial sector to GDP in Pakistan was more than 20 percent.

According to the latest statistics by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the population of Bangladesh is now 16.17 million. It is now the eighth most populous country in the world. Meanwhile, Pakistan released its census results in September this year. It can be seen, now Pakistan's population is 20 million 78 lakhs. Pakistan is now the fifth most populous country in the world. Brazil has surpassed. This is why Pakistan's GDP per capita has decreased.

In the year 2016-17, the country's growth has increased to 7.88 percent. It was possible to achieve such a high level of growth in the history of the country's economy, which was more than the target set. But since the independence, the GDP growth rate of Bangladesh has increased by more than 4.5 percent for a long 25 years. Between 1973-74 and 1979-80, the growth rate was only 1.3.8 percent. The next 10-year GDP has increased by about 5 percent. Since then, the GDP growth rate surpassed 6 percent. At present, the size of the GDP is 24, 968 billion dollars. It took 34 years after independence to remove the $ 10 billion size of GDP.

Improved the per capita income In 1972, the annual per capita income of Bangladesh was just Rs. 671. At present, the per capita income of the people of the country is 1 lakh 28 thousand 800 or 1 thousand 610 US dollars.

After independence, where the people in the fight against lifting the food in the mouth of the people, Bangladesh came down That Bangladesh is now behind Pakistan in the Global Hunger Index (World Hunger Index). Bangladesh's position in Global Hunger Index of 2017 is 88; Where in Pakistan 106 When war-related crisis in Bangladesh was created, the country is now ahead in the export of garment exports to India, Pakistan. The main source of export of Bangladesh is now ready garments.

After many years, Bangladesh's export sector is one of the products dependent. Made of jute instead of ready made garments. However, it is not possible to bring diversity in export products too much. According to The Economist report, while the contribution of garments made in export increases, the garment factory environment is not better than Pakistan, India is not good. Bangladesh will have to move faster than this situation.

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