Dhaka, Oct. 25 -- Dhaka district that hosts Bangladesh's centrepetal capital city alone accounts for nearly 46 per cent of the national GDP, estimated at US$462 billion in FY2024-25, while the Dhaka-dwellers enjoy nearly double the country's per-capita income.

Such over-concentration of the economy and fortune in and around the capital comes clear in a new economic analysis by Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), in a stark contrast in comparison with the countryside, as shown by central bankers.

The study reveals that per-capita income in Dhaka stands at $5,164 - nearly twice the national average of $2,820 - while it remains the largest employment hub, generating over 40 per cent of total jobs.

The findings were unveiled Sat...