Experts at a discussion in the capital yesterday said Bangladesh needs a double-digit per capita income growth in next 21 years to become a developed one by 2041

“Bangladesh has set a vision of becoming a developed economy by 2041. This will call for a double-digit per capita income growth for one generation (over a period of next 21 years starting from 2021) to realize the vision 2041,” Distinguished Fellow of CPD Professor Mustafizur Rahman said told the discussion at CIRDAP auditorium.

The Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific (Cirdap) arranged the technical session of a two-day programme marking the 39th founding anniversary of the regional development organisation.

Rahman said if Bangladesh achieves 10 percent per capita per annum income growth, its current Gross National Income (GNI) can be increased 8 times.