The White Paper on Bangladesh’s economy, submitted to the Chief Adviser on Sunday, highlighted significant concerns regarding the preferential treatment of politically connected businesses over the past decade, which has disadvantaged genuine investors.
The report, titled White Paper on the State of the Bangladesh Economy, revealed that politically favoured enterprises often secured early access to government contracts and resources at heavily subsidised rates.
These businesses also benefited from regulatory exemptions and concessions in the banking sector.
The paper further alleges that substantial loans were extended to powerful conglomerates, frequently bypassing standard banking protocols.
This practice, it argues, has stifled opportunities for smaller entrepreneurs, creating an uneven playing field in the country’s economic landscape.
