Growth plan focuses on jobs, investment

Says PM's info adviser

FE REPORT | Published: May 19, 2026 23:28:00

The government has unveiled a broad economic reform roadmap aimed at accelerating economic growth through investment-led expansion, labour market reforms and measures to improve macroeconomic stability.
The strategy seeks to revive investor confidence, generate large-scale employment and strengthen the economy's resilience amid ongoing domestic and global challenges.
According to the weekly briefing by Prime Minister's Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman, the strategy places strong emphasis on investment-driven growth supported by extensive infrastructure reforms over the next five years.
The briefing was held at the Ministry of Information in the capital, where Principal Information Officer (PIO) Syed Abdal Ahmed also spoke.
Dr Rahman said the reforms are expected to enhance economic resilience, improve productivity and attract both domestic and foreign investment.
A key pillar of the plan is boosting foreign direct investment (FDI) through regulatory easing.
The government has decided to remove the requirement for prior Bangladesh Bank approval for foreign investments of up to Tk 1.0 billion under foreign investment guarantee mechanisms, a move aimed at simplifying procedures and improving investor confidence.
In addition to investment reforms, the government has outlined a comprehensive employment strategy to address joblessness and skill mismatches in the labour market, Rahman said.
Central to the initiative is the introduction of employment exchanges - formalised job-matching platforms designed to connect job seekers with employers more efficiently.
"These exchanges are expected to play a significant role in generating large-scale employment by improving access to job information and reducing recruitment gaps across sectors," he said.
He said the combination of macroeconomic stability measures, investment facilitation and labour market reforms is intended to create a more dynamic and inclusive growth model.
Efforts are also underway to strengthen international cooperation for economic recovery, including initiatives to identify and repatriate laundered money through mutual legal assistance agreements with 10 countries, he said.
The broader reform agenda is aligned with the government's long-term vision of achieving sustained economic expansion, reducing inflationary pressures and ensuring job-rich growth.
He said the integration of employment exchanges into the national workforce system would modernise labour market governance and significantly enhance employment generation capacity.
The government maintains that these coordinated reforms will help transform the economy into a more competitive and investment-friendly structure, paving the way towards the targeted 8.0 per cent GDP growth by 2030 while addressing pressing employment challenges, he said.
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