Khulna’s industrial belt now lies largely abandoned, with its people leaving too

Factories run below capacity while new plants await gas, casting doubt over investment, employment

Employment growth in industrial sector slowed further in 2016-17 for the second year in a row, in a sharp reversal from its previous growth record, according to the Labour Force Survey (LFS) released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics last week.

Though there are many views on 'inclusive growth', the key consensus is that inclusive growth is a growth process which reduces poverty, inequality and social exclusion and promotes 'decent' jobs and economic and social cohesion.