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$47B industry at a crossroads: wage pressure, automation risk, sustainability mandates, backward linkages, and post-LDC tariff exposure.
Export concentration in RMG, import structure, trade balance dynamics, LDC graduation impact, and diversification pathways.
RMG export structure, compliance post-Rana Plaza, wage trends, backward linkage progress, and buyer diversification.
185M mobile subscribers, 4G coverage, spectrum allocation, tower sharing, broadband penetration, and 5G readiness.
World's largest exporter and a top-two producer of raw jute. Raw jute vs diversified products, global demand shift to biodegradable packaging, and mill modernization needs.
Road network density, railway modal share, Chittagong port throughput, inland waterway freight, and logistics performance index.
Dhaka apartment prices, construction permits, cement/steel demand, housing affordability ratio, and RAJUK development control.
Tourist arrivals, revenue per visitor, Cox's Bazar/Sundarbans/Sylhet potential, infrastructure gaps, and visa policy barriers.
40,000+ workshops, import substitution in auto parts and electrical goods, backward linkage to RMG, and technology upgrading needs.
Ceramics tableware exports ($100M+), plastics manufacturing ecosystem, import substitution progress, and quality certification gaps.
$1.4B IT/ITES exports, 700K freelancers, Hi-Tech Park occupancy, startup funding landscape, and workforce pipeline.
$1.2B export sector. Savar tannery relocation, CETP compliance, value chain upgrading, and EU market access.
$300M export sector. Order book, yard capacity, ship recycling (Sitakunda), IMO compliance, and green shipbuilding potential.
$3.5B domestic market, 98% local supply, API import dependence, 80-90% API dependency. TRIPS LDC waiver (end-2033 for LDCs) expires at Bangladesh graduation (Nov 2026); BD lobbying for 2029 post-graduation extension.