Government of Bangladesh has started liberalizing foreign trade and
deregulating the economy as an officially declared policy since early 80’s.
The policy of import-substitution has been replaced by the strategy of
export-led growth. At present export occupies the focal position in
reformulated development strategy of Bangladesh. This paper investigates
the relationship between growth of manufacturing export and industrial
development in Bangladesh by applying production function frame work.
Empirical findings on these regards have led to mixed conclusion.
