, May 6 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives(LGRD) Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said Bangladesh's political situation has improved compared to the past and expressed hope that sustained stability would pave the way for stronger economic growth, increased investment, and job creation.

"We believe that if we can ensure stability in the country, we will be able to move forward with our goals of economic development through increasing investment and creating employment opportunities," he said at a seminar titled "Cooperation on Markets, Policy, Alignment, Security, and Sovereignty."

Institute of Strategy and Tactics Research(ISTR) organised the seminar at a hotel in the capital in the morning.

Fakhru...