A sound knowledge of the Bangladesh economy is necessary for anyone to be a good economist or a successful businessman in Bangladesh. Students will get a good understanding of the constraints that the Bangladesh economy faces and the policies used by the government to overcome obstacles. Specific Learning Outcomes: Students are expected to learn the following from studying this course: • Growth and development successes and failures and the challenges ahead for Bangladesh • Understand that poverty and unemployment are the major problems plaguing the Bangladesh economy and mitigating them speedily is a major policy challenge • Learn about the problems surrounding agricultural development in Bangladesh • Learn about the impending impact of the COVID-19 virus on the socio-economic factors such as health and education among others • Learn about fiscal management in Bangladesh