Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- As Bangladesh prepares for its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, efforts to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) and further integrate into the global trade system have intensified.
Ready-made garments (RMG) remain Bangladesh's largest export sector, making it the world's second-largest exporter after China.
The pharmaceutical industry has also experienced rapid expansion, with a 27 per cent year-on-year growth rate in 2021-2022, meeting 98 per cent of domestic demand and exporting to 160 countries.
Since 2010, the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) has supported Bangladesh in trade-related capacity-building, e-commerce development, and strengthening key export sectors such as RMG, pharma...