Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget, set to be unveiled by the interim government in June, could mark a rare departure from past fiscal cycles.

Bangladesh is set to graduate from the least-developed country (LDC) club next year, which will bring several challenges in international trade.

We must build domestic institutions and strengthen negotiation capacity to leverage opportunities after LDC graduation.

The decision on whether Bangladesh will graduate to the developing country bracket in 2026 will be taken shortly, said the finance adviser to the interim government yesterday.

Bangladesh will take more time to decide on its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category, scheduled for 2026, Commerce Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.

Salehuddin Ahmed also said negotiations have began to sign FTA with Singapore

Bangladesh’s graduation from the group of least-developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation in 2026 has become a point of national pride, underlining the substantial economic strides that the country has made.

It is now more or less recognized that Bangladesh is one of the world’s fastest-growing and relatively more resilient economies.

Bangladesh’s garment exports to Canada may continue to enjoy duty-free trade benefits after the graduation of the country to a developing nation, said a top businessman.

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.