Sustainable Graduation
The concept of Least Developed Countries or LDCs originated in the late 1960s. The first group of LDCs was listed by the United Nations back in 1971. LDCs are usually low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments….
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Graduation Project
Meeting the graduation criteria is certainly one of the biggest milestones in our development journey. Graduation will bring a new development paradigm and opportunities. Therefore, to make this achievement sustainable….
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National Port Strategy to be Finalized by This Year: Shipping Adviser
Chattogram, 20 September 2025: Adviser of the Ministry of Shipping Brigadier General (R.) Dr. M Sakhawat Hussain has said that the […]
LDC-Specific Preferences to Get Squeezed in Future Due to Changing Global Economic Scenario: Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury
Dhaka, 16 September 2025: LDC-specific international support measures (ISMs) may get squeezed in the coming days in light of the […]
Economic self-reliance and national unity must for sustainable LDC Graduation: Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury
Mymensingh, 24 June 2025: Special Assistant of the Ministry of Finance Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury has said that Bangladesh must attain […]
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Local Level Stakeholder Consultation on Inclusive, Smooth and Sustainable LDC Graduation in Mymensingh
Local Level Stakeholder Consultation on Inclusive, Smooth and Sustainable LDC Graduation in Munshiganj
Side Event on ‘Sustainable Urbanization through Three Zeros: Transforming Cities for a Resilient Future’
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Least Developed Countries or LDCs are those countries which are below the threshold of Gross National Income (GNI) per capita, Human assets Index (HAI) and Economic vulnerability index (EVI) set by the United Nations. LDCs are usually low-income countries confronting severe structural impediments to sustainable development.
The first group of LDCs was listed by the United Nations in its resolution 2768 (XXVI) of 18 November 1971.
Currently, there are 46 countries on the list of LDCs.
Bangladesh was first listed as an LDC back in 1975.
The identification of LDCs is currently based on three criteria:
(a) GNI per capita
(b) Human Assets Index (HAI)
(c) Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI)
