The Economic Development of Bangladesh in the Asian Century

Introduction (Quamrul Alam, Atiur Rahman and Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam) Part 1: Macroeconomic transformations and Future Business Opportunities 1. Macroeconomic Transformation of Bangladesh: Investment Potentials (Atiur Rahman) 2. Bilateral Trade Relation between Bangladesh and Australia (S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman and Hazera Akter) 3. Foreign Direct Investment of Australia in Bangladesh (S. M. Mahfuzur Rahman and Fahmida Mostafiz) 4. Strategic Management Incorporating Corporate Social Responsibility: Towards Greater Organizational Competitiveness of Ready-made Garments Industry in Bangladesh (Rumana Parveen Annie) Part 2: Banking and Financial Sector to support Future Business opportunities 5. Open Public financial management: Issues and challenges in an emerging economy (Mahfuzul Hoque, Salah Uddin Rajib and Mahmuda Akter) 6. Ek-Shop and E-business Development in Rural Bangladesh (Mohammad Tareq and Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam) 7. State of Formal and Informal Credit Markets in Rural Bangladesh. (Md. Main Uddin) Part 3: Capacity Building for Economic and Social Development 8. Catalysing the Entrepreneurial Spirit in a Developmental State: Examining the Innovative Behaviour of Public Managers in Bangladesh (Quamrul Alam, Shibaab Rahman and Sharif Rasel) 9. Capacity Building and Public Sector Planning in Bangladesh (Rizwan Khair and Asif M. Shahan) 10. Power Generation and Regional Development in South Asia (Quamrul Alam and Firoz Alam) 11. Extended Social Franchising of Village Doctors for Improving Quality of Health Services in the Rural Areas of Bangladesh (Suman Reza and Quamrul Alam) 12. Conclusion: The Macroeconomic Picture of Economic Growth and Relevant Initiatives in Bangladesh (Quamrul Alam)