LDC

LDC

Logo of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Photo: Collected

CPD urges tax justice overhaul as Bangladesh eyes post-LDC future

According to CPD estimates, Bangladesh lost Tk 226,236 crore in potential tax revenue in fiscal year 2022–23 from tax evasion alone.

Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir joined a meeting with United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Senior Representative of UN-OHRLLS Rabab Fatima at the Planning Commission in the city. Photo: BSS

Bangladesh seeks UN support for phased LDC graduation: Muktadir

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir. Photo: UNB

Commerce minister calls for continued support post-LDC graduation to ensure stability

Illustration: TBS

WTO-MC14 and the LDCs in the disruptive trade environment

Illustration: TBS

The graduation paradox: Why Bangladesh’s private sector needs a new playbook?

Illustration: TBS

Why EU diplomacy, not delayed graduation, is key for Bangladesh's apparel future

Illustration- TBS

Soft loans drying up even before LDC exit – 43% of foreign borrowing now market-based

What Bangladesh can learn from global LDC experiences

What Bangladesh can learn from global LDC experiences

Mohammad Hatem, President, BKMEA (Left), M Masrur Reaz, Chairman, Policy Exchange Bangladesh(Center), Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Chairman, RAPID(Right). Sketch: TBS

Rising targets, stalled reforms: Can Bangladesh deliver on FY26 export goals?

At a workshop held today (31 May) at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office in Munshiganj. Photo: Courtesy

Home adviser calls for export-oriented agriculture, good governance to tackle post-LDC challenges

Sketch: TBS

Why effective economic diplomacy is a necessity

Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin Speaking at the 8th meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC) at the BIAM Foundation Multipurpose Hall in Dhaka on 4 February. Photo: UNB

LDC graduation roadmap implementation should be expedited: Adviser Bashir

A screengrab from the The UN Least Developed Country (LDC) category (2023 update) video. Screengrab: UN DESA/ Youtube

5 countries that have recently graduated from LDC status: How they are doing now