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• No. of registered doctors 48,000
• Rural doctors (estimated) > 100,000
• Persons per reg. physician (2006) 3,353
• No. of hospitals (govt.) 645
• No. of hospitals (private) >5,000
• No. of medical institutes (govt.) 16
• No. of medical institutes (private) 20
Health Sector
Source : 1. Bangladesh Medical Council 2. Bangladesh Economic Review 2007
Bangladesh Overview
Macroeconomics: Health
GDP per Capita
445 US$
Total Expenditure as % of GDP
3.2%
Total health exp per capita
12.16 US$
Public health exp per capita
4 US$
Location
Ideal for global trades with access to intl. sea & air route
Natural ResourcesAbundant supply of natural gas, water and fertile land
Human ResourcesAbundant supply of easily trainable and low-cost workforce
Social StabilityA one race and one religion country. Social stability much higher
LanguageEnglish is generally understood and used as second language
Investment Climate in Bangladesh
Cost Heads Unit Dhaka Bangkok Kuala Lampur Seoul
1. Worker Wage person/month 50-100 141 250 890-1275
2. Managerial Staff person/month 331 622 1510 1989
3. Industrial Land Price per sq. m 7-15 45 49-99 -
4. Office Rent sq.m/month 3-4.5 9.9 13.33-14.16 34.50
5. Electricity per kWh .06-.10 .037-.039 0.05 0.04
6. Water for Business use per cu.m .25-.33 2.02+.0.33 0.47-0.51 0.62-0.98
7. Gas for Business use per cu.m 0.085 4.18/BTU 0.11-0.17 0.29
8. Gasoline per liter 0.44 0.30 0.34 0.96
9. Corporate Tax basic rate 30% 30% 28% 28%
10. Personal Income Tax basic rate 25% 37% 28% 40%
Source : Bangladesh Board of Investment ( BOI )
Comparative Costs in Competing Cities (in US$)
Tax ExemptionGenerally 5 to 7 years. The period of tax holiday will be calculated from the month of commencement of commercial production
DutyNo import duty for export-oriented industry
Tax Lawa) Double taxation can be avoided in case of foreign investors on the basis of bilateral agreementsb) Exemption of income tax up to 3 years for the expatriate employees in industries specified in the relevant schedule of Income Tax ordinance
RemittanceFacilities for full repatriation of invested capital, profit and dividend
Incentives for Foreign Investors
Incentives for Foreign Investors
ExitAn investor can wind up on investment either through a decision of the AGM or EGM. Once a foreign investor completes the formalities to exit the country, they can repatriate the sales proceeds
OwnershipForeign investor can set up ventures either wholly owned or in joint collaboration with local partner