Stella Equities Ltd

Because of the following:

• Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, McKinsey bullish on Bangladesh: In the “Next 11 Emerging Markets”, RMG exports to reach $36-42 Billion by 2020.
•  Utilizing its geographic location between India and China as a competitive advantage.
• 160 Million population (8th Largest), trained and skilled labor force
• One of the last remaining countries with “low labor cost”
• Ranks 5th Amongst Countries Sending – Highest Remittances to India
• 2nd Largest manufacturer and exporter of Readymade Garments (RMG) second only to China
• As a frontier emerging market, Bangladesh is rated Ba3 by Moody’s (stable outlook)

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Key Statistics

Major Cities

City	Dhaka	Chittagong	Khulna
Population	3,920,222	10,356,500	1,342,339

Macroeconomic Forecast of Bangladesh

	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Real Gross Domestic Product (LCU billions 2005 base)	8,557.31	9,211.43	9,931.68	11,461.95	11,693.37
Real GDP Growth Rate (%)	0.07	0.08	0.08	0.15	168.07
Population, total (million)	161.20	162.95	164.67	166.37	168.07
Inflation, GDP Deflator (%)	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06	0.06
Official Exchange Rate (LCU/$US)	73.54	75.39	78.03	86.46	84.92
Total Foreign Exchange Reserves ($US billions)	32.28	33.43	32.03	33.08	38.23

Key Data

Region: Asia	Area Total: 142615 km2
Population: 183,108,544 ( as of 2020)	Area Land : 133910 km2
Capital : Dhaka	Coast Line : 580 km
Languages : Bangla (official), English	Currency : 1 taka (BDT.) = 100 poisha

Indexes of Bangladesh

Index	Value
Political Risk Index	4
Political Stability	4.5
Foreign Investment	4.5
Life Satisfaction	190
Happy Planet	54.1