State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22
Independent Review of
RBD
Bangladesh's Development
Macroeconomic Management
The policy package for supporting recovery needs to take
cognisance of the new realities
Many of key macroeconomic correlates are in the recovery trajectory, led
by the export oriented sectors
➤ Regrettably, macroeconomic stability is no longer in a comfortable state-
▪ Rising commodity prices fuelled by international prices and
unfavourable government policy in the form of the upward revision of
administered prices of diesel and kerosene
■ A significant deficit in the overall balance of payments leading to
reduced foreign exchange reserve and volatile exchange rate
■ Fiscal space is also shrinking, as is indicated by the government's
decision in view of the upward revision of diesel and kerosene prices
CPD (2021): State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2021-22 (First Reading)
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