The GII 2024 provides a road map for Bangladesh's transition from small-scale innovation enhancements to becoming a regional innovation leader.

When assessed against global benchmarks, the research output and its impact in Bangladesh are still relatively modest.

The country was ranked 105th in the latest GII, down from 102nd a year ago

Bangladesh has advanced 14 spots in the Global Innovation Index (GII) 2022 in a major stride but it still lags behind some of its innovative peers.

These issues arise in the context of startups due to a disorganised policy framework across various ministries.