BD to be world's 15th largest economy soon

Health and Family Welfare Minister Zahid Malique has said that Bangladesh is marching ahead and hopefully it would be the 15th economic power soon in the world, reports BSS.
"Bangladesh is now holding 35th position in economic index across the world and we hope that it would become the 15th economic power soon under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina," said the minister while taking part in the discussion on thanksgiving motion on President Abdul Hamid's address in the Jatiya Sangsad (Parliament).
The country's economic growth has reached 8.5 per cent and per capita income is more than US $ 1,900, he mentioned, saying that the country's foreign reserve stands at US $33 billion now and export earning is more than US $70 billion.
The country is now ahead of many nations in all socioeconomic and development indexes, he noted.