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THE FIRST FIVE YEAR PLAN 1973-78

The "First Five Year Plan 1973-78" refers to the initial national development plan implemented in Bangladesh following its independence, focusing on a socialist development policy with the primary goals of accelerating economic growth, poverty alleviation, and employment generation through human resource development, all within the timeframe of 1973 to 1978; it aimed to achieve a balanced approach between public and private sector involvement in the economy while prioritizing agriculture and basic infrastructure development.