CPD Quarterly: July - September

Abstract

CPD activities during this quarter were tilted more towards outreach activities of various types. An important report, Global Competitiveness Report (GCR) 2016-2017 was released to the media as part of a global launch. As may be recalled, CPD, in partnership with the World Economic Forum (WEF), has been contributing to the GCR since 2001. Whilst Bangladesh has made some progress in terms of score, its relative ranking has seen only marginal improvement. Lack of infrastructure and corruption continued to remain endemic major constraints confronting Bangladesh and undermining the cause of investment. The Business Environment Study 2016, unveiled at the same time, revealed the importance accorded by Bangladesh’s major stakeholders on the need for more allocation of resources to transport and connectivity sectors.