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.
17 January 2023, 18:08 PM
Can we be eight billion strong?
Developed nations must help reduce wealth inequality, climate vulnerability
16 November 2022, 11:13 AM
How are LDCs faring with agricultural trade and food security?
LDCs are predominantly agricultural economies, but are also highly dependent on food imports.
24 October 2022, 15:00 PM
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.
16 March 2018, 18:00 PM
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.
21 February 2018, 18:00 PM
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.
6 February 2018, 11:30 AM
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...
17 November 2015, 18:00 PM
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.
20 February 2015, 18:00 PM