Author(s): Mohammad Z. Hoq
This paper examines whether Bangladesh as a nation is transforming or transitioning toward Knowledge-Based Economy (KBE) through the lens of Knowledge Economic Index (KEI) and Knowledge Index (KI). Knowledge is a prerequisite for any nation economic development. The method used KEI rankings and KI 2012, developed by The World Bank, literature review on role play by Higher Education (HE). The results show that Bangladesh is not progressing in all the four pillars of KEI. The Global Competitive Index 2016 results also show that Bangladesh is regressing in all the 12 pillars.