Problems are continuing to mount up in Bangladesh’s economy, including high inflation, as the country attempts to bounce back from years of crisis to secure the next tranche of a IMF loan.
Illicit financial outflows hit $16bn annually while the local stock exchange and the environment was neglected, according to a white paper published by the interim government.
The World Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the Islamic Development Bank and others, are providing support packages worth billions of dollars, to help with financial sector reforms.
Amid global financial uncertainty and a severe dollar dearth, Bangladesh is set to rely on borrowing from the banking sector and to use foreign debt for development works.
Dhaka’s efforts to attract foreign investment will be strengthened if the country's government puts its name on the line in international bond markets.