Bangladesh LDC graduation

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

Bangladesh's decision on LDC graduation deferral needs careful assessment

Short-term image building rather than long-term readiness drove the eagerness to graduate.

Business Plus / The end of exemption?

TRIPS waiver end poses dual challenge: legal and technological

Bangladesh's logistics sector needs an overhaul

Its high costs are hindering progress

Post-LDC challenges and the future of Bangladesh's exports

The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.

Exports to EU may fall 20%

Bangladesh’s overall exports to the European Union (EU) may fall by as much as 20 percent due to the combined impacts of the nation’s graduation from least developed country (LDC) status and the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA), according to a study.

Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%

Changing trade policy directions is imperative now

The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.

Why is WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference important for Bangladesh?

It is especially important now as Bangladesh is set to graduate from its LDC status and become a developing country by 2026.

July 1, 2024
July 1, 2024

Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Changing trade policy directions is imperative now

The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Why is WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference important for Bangladesh?

It is especially important now as Bangladesh is set to graduate from its LDC status and become a developing country by 2026.

March 12, 2024
March 12, 2024

Make most of LDC-linked duty benefits during extended period

Bangladesh should make the most of the LDC-linked trade benefits during the extended three-year period agreed by the member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), said experts yesterday.

March 4, 2024
March 4, 2024

We must improve our competitiveness after LDC duty extension

It will require close collaboration between Bangladesh government and private sector

March 3, 2024
March 3, 2024

Bangladesh to enjoy duty benefit until 2029 as WTO members allow extension

Bangladesh will keep enjoying duty-free market access for three more years after its graduation to a developing nation in 2026 as the extension was endorsed by 166 members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) at its Ministerial Conference that concluded in Abu Dhabi on Friday night.

March 2, 2024
March 2, 2024

Bangladesh to get duty benefit for 3 years after LDC graduation

Bangladesh will continue to get duty benefit for three more years after the graduation to a developing nation from the least developed country (LDC) in 2026 thanks to the decision taken at the 13th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023

LDC graduation: Bangladesh to get duty benefits beyond 2026

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.

August 15, 2023
August 15, 2023

Govt frames maiden tariff policy

Bangladesh has formulated its maiden tariff policy to improve the competitiveness of local companies in the international market as they brace for an increased competition after the country becomes a developing nation in 2026. 

July 17, 2023
July 17, 2023

Cabinet approves draft nat'l tariff policy

The Cabinet yesterday approved the draft National Tariff Policy 2023 aiming to make Bangladeshi products more competitive in the international market