The country's economy has returned to a positive trajectory across all key indicators, including exports, foreign investment, and forex reserves, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus said yesterday.

"Taking charge after the uprising and rescuing the economy from a deep chasm was a huge challenge for us. Over the last 15 months, we have been able to overcome that challenge," the chief adviser stated in a televised address to the nation.

He asserted that the looted banking sector has now recovered and that public confidence has returned. Various measures are underway to make the sector even stronger.

Yunus further noted that while foreign investment declined in many countries during the post-uprising period, Bangladesh saw a 19.13 percent rise in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first year following the mass uprising.

This has set a unique economic example against the global trend, he remarked.

He also mentioned that a 30-year concession agreement for the Laldia Container Terminal project will be signed next week with APM Terminals BV, a subsidiary of the Denmark-based Maersk Group.

Under this agreement, the European company will invest $550 million – the highest single European investment in Bangladesh to date.

He added, "Laldia will be the country's first world-class green port."