Bangladesh tops 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 secretariat in the capital.

“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 a news briefing at the secretariat.

Describing it as “a good for us”, he said, “Bangladesh has topped the list with achieving 188 per cent 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 per cent GDP growth while India 117 per cent, Malaysia 78 per cent, Australia 41 per cent Brazil 17 per cent during the period.”