LDC graduation
Import duty cut for LDC graduation: Long way to go for readiness
The government has proposed removing and reducing import duties and supplementary duties on 282 products in fiscal year 2024-25 as it continues its efforts to prepare the nation for its graduation out of the Least Developed Country grouping.
Opinion / Time for exporters to shed the cocoon of cash incentives
In light of the upcoming LDC graduation, exporters need to proactively prepare for changes.
WTO extension could yield multiple perks beyond 2026: experts
The World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) decision to continue LDC-linked trade benefits for graduating least-developed countries will not only help Bangladesh avoid potential export losses for several years beyond 2026 but also allow it to attract much-needed investments, experts said.
Tipu Munshi seeks support from Commonwealth nations for LDC duty extension
Munshi made the comments after a meeting of the commerce ministers of the Commonwealth nations at the Marlborough House in London between June 5 and 6.
Continue agri subsidy after LDC graduation under WTO rules
Experts say at a seminar
A budget divorced from reality
Self-contradictory is what best describes Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal’s fifth budget, and the last of the Awami League-led government’s current term.
Bangladesh looking to stay competitive after LDC graduation
The government will soon find an alternative for cash subsidies on export so that local exporters can remain competitive even after Bangladesh graduates from the list of least developed countries (LDCs) in 2026, according to experts.
BGMEA to lobby for trade benefit extension for six more years
The lobbying will start from next month
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
Inequality contradicts ‘high’ per capita income
“Per capita income is the income that is not seen by mass people but built on a few people.”
Is LDC graduation a panacea?
Bangladesh has successfully met all three criteria for LDC graduation in the first review in March 2018. It is expected that Bangladesh will be able to meet the graduation criteria in the second review in 2021 and will finally graduate from the LDC status in 2024.
Government celebrations: Roads to watch out today in Dhaka
The government chalks out a two-day programme from today to celebrate the country's eligibility to graduate to a developing country from a least developed one.
Learning from peers and graduates
The outlook for the United Nations' (UN) list of least developed countries (LDCs) is finally looking optimistic after 47 years of lacklustre performance since the category's establishment in 1971. There have been 52 inclusions and only five graduations to date according to the UN Committee for Development Policy's (CDP) triennial reviews. Bangladesh, an LDC, remains on track for graduation.