Dhaka, April 15 -- The interim government is forming a high-level committee to oversee Bangladesh's smooth graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category, said Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, special assistant to the chief advisor on finance.

"The LDC aircraft is already in the air. We are reasonably satisfied it will keep flying, with little chance of crashing," he said during a press conference at the Foreign Service Academy in Bailey Road on Tuesday.

The proposed committee will serve as an independent structure, similar to the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the United States Trade Representative (USTR), focusing exclusively on trade-related aspects of the LDC transition.

"The committee will have no other duties. Ap...