LDC graduation

LDC graduation

Speakers at a meeting urged the government to defer its LDC graduation on 23 April 2025. Photo: UNB

Govt urged to defer the country's graduation from LDC as it lacks readiness 

They cited those significant economic headwinds amid recent political turmoil and potential severe negative impacts if graduates with insufficient preparedness

Press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy on 15 April. Photo: Collected

LDC graduation: Govt to form body to pursue trade deals

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus. File Photo: Collected

Bangladesh confident about LDC graduation, says Yunus, ordering precautionary measures

Infograph: TBS

How Bangladesh struggles to secure WTO trade benefits ahead of LDC graduation

Photo: UNB

Ireland backs Bangladesh’s LDC graduation, eyes stronger ties

Sk Bashir Uddin. File Photo: Collected

Govt delivering utmost to ensure smooth graduation from LDCs: Commerce adviser

Sk Bashir Uddin. File Photo: Collected

Govt utilising full capacity to overcome lacking in trade initiatives: Adviser Bashir

Dr Fahmida Khatun Executive director, CPD

Foreign loan costs to rise after LDC graduation: Fahmida Khatun

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus speaks at the Advisory Council meeting on 13 March 2025. Photo: PID

Stay ready to face LDC graduation challenges: Chief adviser

Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief adviser for the Ministry of Finance. Photo: Collected

Many countries showing interest in repatriating laundered money: Anisuzzaman

A Focus Group Discussion on “Implementation of the STS for Smooth Transition from LDC Status” was jointly organised by Support to Sustainable Graduation Project (SSGP), Economic Relations Division (ERD) and DCCI at DCCI Auditorium today (10 March). Photo: Courtesy

Private sector urges for deferring LDC graduation by at least 2-3 years

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Bangladesh cannot unilaterally defer its LDC graduation timeframe: Zahid

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