Dhaka, July 24 -- Productivity growth, stronger institutions and performance-based policy support are essential for creating sustainable jobs and improving Bangladesh's global competitiveness, speakers said at a panel discussion on Friday.

They stressed that enhancing organisational capability, attracting investment, strengthening industry-academia collaboration and pursuing balanced regional development will be critical for sustaining economic growth, particularly after Bangladesh graduates from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status.

The discussion, titled "Productivity, Competitiveness & Trade for Jobs," was held as part of the two-day Bengal Delta Conference 2026 organised by the Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics (DAIRA) a...