Time to work on basics

The Bangladesh economy is taxiing for take-off -- for its long-haul flight to the developed country club, with couple of stopovers in between.

Last year it reached the boarding gate for the flight to the developing country club that lands in 2024. After a short transit it will continue with its onward journey, with another stopover at the higher middle-income country club in 2030.

If all goes well, it will reach its final destination in 2041. But the problem with long-haul flights with stopovers is that one is always open to missed connections -- that can set off a stressful domino effect.