Dhaka, April 11 -- The BNP has unveiled an ambitious vision to create 1crore jobs within the first 18 months of assuming office if voted to power.

The party revealed it while detailing its economic roadmap at the Bangladesh Investment Summit in Dhaka on Thursday.

The BNP also announced that it would transform Bangladesh into a $1 trillion economy by 2034. The party also aims to raise the foreign direct investment-to-GDP (FDI/GDP) ratio from the current 0.45% to 2.5%.

According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, the country's GDP stood at $450 billion in the fiscal year 2023-24. The Finance Division projects that Bangladesh's economy will surpass the $500 billion milestone in FY26, reaching an estimated $517.7 billion (Tk6,31,5923 ...