Bangladesh, Jan. 29 -- The two-day Bangladesh Development Forum (BDF) kicks off in the city today (Wednesday) after a gap of two years.
Government policymakers, private sector and civil society representatives, academicians and donor representatives will take part in the event, the Economic Relations Division (ERD) officials said.
Analysts said although the inflow long- and medium-term (MLT) concessional foreign assistance has increased, their size has shrunk in proportion to the country's gross domestic product (GDP).
The average annual inflow of foreign aid has been equivalent to around 2.0 per cent in recent years. It was more than 6.0 per cent a couple of decades ago.
The ERD officials said the Bangladesh government will apprise the...