Karachi: 13 December 2023:

Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Karachi arranged a Weeklong “Development Fair” during 07-13 December 2023 to showcase Bangladesh and her recent developments at the Chancery. Around 400 persons visited at the weeklong fair. The Mission warmly welcomed the visitors to the fair.

Under the charismatic and dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh has become a ‘Role Model’ of socio-economic development in the world. Bangladesh is currently among the five fastest growing economies in the world, ranking 35^th in terms of GDP. Bangladesh has full filled all the criteria for the graduation to developing country from the LDC status and has been confirmed to be graduated from the LDC in 2026. The present per capita income of Bangladesh is USD2824.

At the weeklong fair the visitors were briefed on mega projects. Arrangements were also made for audio-visual presentation. There were displays of mega projects or other development initiatives such as the Padma Bridge, Dhaka Metro Rail, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Karnaphuli River Tunnel, Elevated Expressway in Dhaka, the 3^rd Terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant, 564 Model Masjid and Islamic Cultural Centers across Bangladesh, Deep-Sea Port, Bangabandhu Satellite-1, Free Text Book distribution and so forth.

At the inaugural on 07 December and concluding ceremonies on 13 December 2023 the Deputy High Commissioner S. M. Mahbubul Alam mentioned that Bangladesh has been achieving impressive socio-economic progress. In Bangladesh the current primary enrollment rate is almost 100 percent, electricity coverage is 100 percent, and children vaccination is 100 percent, he added. The literacy rate is around 80 percent. Self-sufficient in food production. Bangladesh is the 2^nd in RMG production and export. Over 15 million Bangladesh nationals live in over 180 countries and Bangladesh is 8^th in Remittance receipt amounting over US$25 billion a year. Bangladesh’s foreign currency reserve reached up to US$48billion. Total annual Exports of Bangladesh is over US$55 billion. Bangladesh has been working hard for the annual export of US$100 billion by 2030. Bangladesh has remarkable development in women education and women empowerment, ensuring social safety nets, digitization and technology, overall living standard, health care services, agriculture, SMEs, and so forth. Government of Bangladesh has been pursuing a holistic and comprehensive development master plan.

Deputy High Commissioner mentioned that Bangladesh will a trillion dollar Economy and the 9^th largest consumer market in the world by 2041. Government of Bangladesh has been striving hard to implement “Vision-2041” to turn Bangladesh into an upper middle-income country by 2031 and Developed and Smart Bangladesh by 2041 and building a prosperous and climate-resilient delta by 2100.

The visitors at the weeklong “Development Fair” during 07-13 December 2023 arranged by the Mission was deeply impressed to have the opportunity to visit the fair and to know in details the outstanding development stories of Bangladesh and profoundly appreciated socio-economic development of Bangladesh.