Bangladesh is set to enjoy duty-free market access beyond its graduation from the least-developed country bracket in November 2026 after the World Trade Organisation yesterday decided to extend support measures for graduating countries.

Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the upcoming national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.

Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap

An opportunity has been created for Bangladesh to get an extension of trade benefits granted to the least-developed countries (LDCs) after the country’s graduation to a developing country in 2026, said Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh today.