Dhaka, Sept. 26 -- Bangladesh will seek additional financial support from the World Bank (WB) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to cushion the economic impact of its graduation from Least-Developed Country (LDC) status next year, officials confirmed on Thursday.

The government also intends to request both global lenders to continue their support during the upcoming national elections in February 2025, amid concerns that the political cycle could dampen investor confidence.

A high-powered 15-member delegation, led by Finance Advisor Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, will attend the IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington from October 13-18 to table these requests.

"We will seek additional financial support from the WB and the IMF as Ban...