Dhaka, Sept. 16 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman today said Bangladesh needs real, tangible progress and opportunities for its citizens before it is able to reap the benefits of graduating from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category. He wrote this in a facebook post from his verified account.

Verbatim of his post is given below:

Bangladesh is on the path to graduate from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026. What does this mean for the resilience of our businesses, the engines of growth in our communities?

Graduation is not just a milestone - it comes with risks and challenges which we need to be honest about, directly affecting our economy and people.

The BNP is concerned about a multitude of...