Progress can be made on both of these fronts by focusing on improving Bangladesh’s ranking in Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI). Ease of Doing Business (EoDB): Indonesia and GeorgiaHow can Bangladesh bring about a dramatic improvement in its bottom-decile ranking in EoDB? However, Vietnam’s score improved by twice as much, and India’s score improved by six times as much. The head of their Investment Coordinating Board (equivalent to BIDA), Thomas Lembong, was previously minister for trade, and prior to that, an international investment banker. His predecessor Gita Wirjawan was also a former minister for trade, and prior to that, an international investment banker.

Source: Dhaka Tribune February 12, 2019 18:00 UTC