Least Developed Countries (LDC)

The whos and hows of allocating loss and damage funds

The estimates of the total losses and damages run into many trillions of US dollars.

Can we be eight billion strong?

Developed nations must help reduce wealth inequality, climate vulnerability

How are LDCs faring with agricultural trade and food security?

LDCs are predominantly agricultural economies, but are also highly dependent on food imports.

Moving Out of LDC Category: Bangladesh well on track

In a major leap forward, Bangladesh has become eligible to graduate to a developing country from a least developed one as it has met all the three criteria for the first time for getting out of the LDC bloc.

Dhaka's Growing Ties with Beijing / New Delhi has nothing to worry about

India should not be worried about Bangladesh's growing ties with China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, asserting that the cooperation with Beijing was meant only for the country's development.

Bangladesh among top 5 growth achievers of 45 LDCs in 2017: Unctad

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) says only five countries, including Bangladesh of the 45 least developed countries (LDCs), achieved economic growth at 7 percent or higher in 2017.

POLITICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE / The Climate Vulnerable Forum Has Come of Age

The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) just held its high officials' meeting in Manila under the chairmanship of the government of the Philippines...

Services waiver

AFTER returning from negotiation in Geneva, the commerce minister and his team expressed confidence about access to services market in developed countries by Bangladesh as an LDC. It is clearly vital for the country as the value of service export is $3.7 billion, or more than 10% of total exports as of 2013, and it experienced 92% growth in the last five years.

January 18, 2023
January 18, 2023

The whos and hows of allocating loss and damage funds

The estimates of the total losses and damages run into many trillions of US dollars.

November 16, 2022
November 16, 2022

Can we be eight billion strong?

Developed nations must help reduce wealth inequality, climate vulnerability

October 24, 2022
October 24, 2022

How are LDCs faring with agricultural trade and food security?

LDCs are predominantly agricultural economies, but are also highly dependent on food imports.

March 17, 2018
March 17, 2018

Moving Out of LDC Category: Bangladesh well on track

In a major leap forward, Bangladesh has become eligible to graduate to a developing country from a least developed one as it has met all the three criteria for the first time for getting out of the LDC bloc.

February 22, 2018
February 22, 2018

New Delhi has nothing to worry about

India should not be worried about Bangladesh's growing ties with China, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said, asserting that the cooperation with Beijing was meant only for the country's development.

February 6, 2018
February 6, 2018

Bangladesh among top 5 growth achievers of 45 LDCs in 2017: Unctad

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) says only five countries, including Bangladesh of the 45 least developed countries (LDCs), achieved economic growth at 7 percent or higher in 2017.

November 18, 2015
November 18, 2015

The Climate Vulnerable Forum Has Come of Age

The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) just held its high officials' meeting in Manila under the chairmanship of the government of the Philippines...

February 21, 2015
February 21, 2015

Services waiver

AFTER returning from negotiation in Geneva, the commerce minister and his team expressed confidence about access to services market in developed countries by Bangladesh as an LDC. It is clearly vital for the country as the value of service export is $3.7 billion, or more than 10% of total exports as of 2013, and it experienced 92% growth in the last five years.