Chief Adviser for urgent, coordinated actions for LDC graduation

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called for urgent and coordinated actions from all relevant agencies in a bid to ensure Bangladesh's smooth and timely graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status.

He made the call during a high-level meeting with the LDC Graduation Committee at the State Guest House Jamuna on Sunday, where progress on key deliverables was reviewed.

“We already have the attention and support of investors, funders, and development partners. Now, we must build on the efforts already underway and intensify our collective action to move forward with speed and purpose,” he said.

Emphasising the importance of institutional readiness, Prof Yunus called upon all stakeholders to move in unison.

The chief adviser further assured that the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) will take an active role in overseeing the process. 
During the meeting, the LDC Graduation Committee identified five priority actions that must be completed on an urgent basis.

The actions are: Full operationalisation of the National Single Window with participation from all relevant agencies; Implementation of the National Tariff Policy, 2023 through a clear action plan; Execution of key measures under the National Logistics Policy, 2024, including infrastructure projects; Operational readiness of the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) at Savar Tannery Village, and Full-scale operation of the Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Park in Gajaria, Munshiganj.
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, Chief Adviser's Special Assistant Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury and his Special Envoy for International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, attended the meeting, alongside members of the LDC Graduation Committee and policy advisers.