Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- Experts warned on Sunday that while Bangladesh has achieved some level of macroeconomic stabilisation, the economy remains vulnerable to being trapped in a sub-optimal low-growth equilibrium due to weak investment, high interest rates, inflation and unemployment.

They suggested converting short-term stabilisation gains into a sustainable medium-term reform agenda and called for a focus on restoring investor confidence through political stability, institutional strengthening, financial sector reforms and improved revenue mobilisation.

The experts made the observations at a seminar organised by the Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh (PRI) at its Dhaka office. The latest edition of the Monthly Macroeconomic Insights (...