The World Economic Forum (WEF), in its Global Risks Report 2024 released recently, has identified an energy supply shortage as the foremost risk to Bangladesh’s economy over the next two years.
In addition to energy supply issues, the report highlighted inflation, economic downturn, wealth and income inequality, public debt, and unemployment as significant risks for the country during this period.
Interestingly, the current report marks a notable shift, as energy supply shortage did not rank within the top five risks in WEF’s previous assessment.
The WEF conducted an Executive Opinion Survey (EOS) between April and August 2023, partnering with the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) as the survey institute in Bangladesh.
More than 11,000 expert respondents participated, selecting the five risks most likely to pose the greatest threat to the country from a list of 36 potential risks.
It may be mentioned here that the energy crisis, not long ago, negatively impacted the country’s industrial sector including Bangladesh’s thriving textile and apparel industry.
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