The government is going to prepare the seventh five-year plan (SFYP) with a view to shifting the country's economy to investment-driven from the factor-driven development.
Planning Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal said this while delivered a lecture on "Vision 2021: Prospect and Challenges for Bangladesh" to Staff Course members at Defence Services Command and Staff College in the city on Wednesday, reports BSS.
"We want a change in production, and the Seventh Five-year Plan would focus both on internal and external investment to achieve 8-10 per cent gross domestic product (GDP) growth. The targets which are yet to be achieved, will be fulfilled through the SFYP," he added.
The minister laid emphasis on different development aspects, including social protection, human development and energy security to achieve middle income status by 2021.
"Our government with the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has taken Vision-2021 Perspective Plan to make this country from the status of least developed country (LDC) to developed country by 2021. We believe it is our mass people who will certify whether we are marching rightly to achieve this goal", he added.
The Defence Services Command and Staff College have commenced its 2014-2015 Course on April 20, 2014. A total of 162 Bangladeshi officers and 52 overseas officers from 22 different friendly countries are attending the course.
The country representatives are from China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Republic of Korea, Liberia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Turkey, the USA and Zambia.
7th 5-year plan targets ‘8-10pc GDP growth’
FE Team | Published: December 04, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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