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The implementation of various projects under the Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100) requires taking effective steps to build physical infrastructure as well as enhance the capacity and efficiency of the workforce, speakers said at a seminar yesterday.
Agriculture has consistently been the largest sector in Bangladesh, as in several other developing economies. About 50 percent of the population are employed in this sector and about 70 percent people overall depend on agriculture for their livelihood. A significant proportion of the poor relies on agriculture as the key source of income and employment. Indirect dependence on agriculture is reflected through employment in agro-based services and rural enterprises. However, for the past three decades the average growth of the agriculture sector has hovered around 3.2 percent—as compared to m...