Dhaka, April 9 -- Bangladesh is projected to undergo substantial population growth over the next two decades, resulting in a sharp rise in domestic demand and creating significant opportunities for private sector investment across a range of industries, according to a new report by the World Bank (WB) Group.
The report - titled "Bangladesh: Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD)" - was jointly prepared by the World Bank, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). It highlights Bangladesh's demographic trajectory, which is expected to outpace that of most other middle-income countries, and its implications for private sector participation in manufacturing, housing, consumer goods,...