International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh has observed that Bangladesh is poised to enter a new economic era, with its official graduation from the Least Developed Country category expected in November 2026...
Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari has called for strengthening cooperation between Nepal and Bangladesh in key areas such as trade and investment, energy, education, tourism, people-to-people exchanges, and LDC graduation...
Daffodil International University and the Support to Sustainable Graduation Project under the Economic Relations Division organised a seminar on 鈥楤angladesh鈥檚 LDC graduation and structural transformation: role of youth and academia in economic transformation鈥� at the International Conference Hall of DIU at Birulia of Savar in Dhaka on Sunday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country to a developing one in 2026 will bring to an end to the offering of cash benefits worth about Tk聽14,000 crore by the government to the export-oriented businesses, said finance ministry officials.
Bangladesh is set to submit the Least Developed Country graduation progress report by October 31 to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy on a positive note, said a policy maker of the interim government on Monday...
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant on finance ministry Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Tuesday said Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the list of Least Developed Countries will not put impact on price of medicines.
Negotiate for free trade agreements (FTAs) or economic partnership agreements with key countries have been stressed to obtain friction-free access to their markets since the country鈥檚 graduation from LDC status is unavoidable...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman has raised concerns over potential economic challenges as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the UN Least Developed Countries category in November 2026.
The interim government policymakers and the businesses in a seminar on Saturday stuck to their opposing positions over the upcoming graduation of Bangladesh from the Least Development Countries block in November 2026.
The country鈥檚 major trade bodies urged the government to seek a three- to five-year delay in Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Countries status...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Taskeen Ahmed said that Bangladesh requires some additional time to adequately prepare for its graduation from the Least Developed Country status...
Leaders of major trade bodies and business chambers on Thursday sought extension of the time for LDC graduation of the country for three to five years to take preparation as they faced difficulties from the volatile economic conditions over the last few years...
A high-level review meeting on the country鈥檚 preparation to graduate from Least Developed Country status to a developing country was held today with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair...
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh鈥檚 agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Sunday called for urgent and coordinated action from all relevant agencies to ensure Bangladesh鈥檚 smooth and timely graduation from least developed country status...
Political leaders and economists on Wednesday called on the government to delay the country鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Country status, warning that it was economically and institutionally ill-prepared to manage the challenges that would come with a post-graduation status...
BANGLADESH鈥橲 pharmaceutical sector has experienced remarkable growth over the past few decades, transforming from a largely import-dependent industry to a thriving sector that meets most of the domestic demand for medicines. The sector is characterised by intense competition among local players, with a mix of large and small manufacturers operating in the...
The interim government has decided to form a high-powered committee to oversee potential challenges on the country鈥檚 path to graduating from the least developed country to a developing one in November 2026...
Bangladesh interim government will constitute a dedicated powerful trade negotiating body to address trade-related challenges as Bangladesh is set to graduate from the LDC status in November 2026, chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant Anisuzzaman Chowdhury said on Tuesday.
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures so that no sector of the country is affected after its LDC graduation.
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Wednesday urged the business community to utilize the opportunities after graduating from the Least Developed Country...
Foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday emphasised that Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Countries category should proceed as scheduled in 2026, without seeking any deadline extension...
The advisory council of the Bangladesh interim government on Thursday decided that the country would graduate from the least developed countries鈥� bloc in 2026...
The country鈥檚 private sector businesses have urged for deferring Bangladesh鈥檚 LDC graduation for at least 2 to 3 years, considering the prevailing global and local economic challenges, including a shortage of energy, high inflation, high interest rates and complexities in obtaining credit from banks...
THE quality of childcare profoundly influences a child鈥檚 development, shaping cognitive abilities, social skills, and emotional well-being. A nurturing environment fosters essential competencies such as communication, collaboration, and...
Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has emphasised the urgent need to implement the trade facilitation roadmap to address the challenges associated with Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from the least developed country status...
EXTERNAL trade costs, the costs incurred in trading in goods and services internationally in addition to the price for which producers sell the goods and services, are significantly high. They are also higher than such costs in India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. Such high costs of external trade 鈥� which cover the cost of transport, taxes, infrastructure...
The Bangladesh Chamber of Industries on Saturday urged the government to postpone the country鈥檚 graduation from the Least Developed Countries category for at least three years...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed stressed the need for urgent reforms and modernisation of Bangladesh鈥檚 trade and investment frameworks...
BANGLADESH is scheduled to graduate out of the least developed country status in November 2026. An LDC鈥檚 graduation status depends on meeting the threshold in terms of income, human asset and vulnerability (economic and environmental)...
