Dhaka, Nov. 25 -- As Bangladesh moves toward graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status, growing economic pressures-from rising debt to new US reciprocal tariffs-are complicating the transition.
Bangladesh's GDP data for the first three quarters of FY25 indicate a gradual recovery from the mid-year slowdown caused by political instability.
However, the country's latest submission to the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) highlights ongoing economic challenges.
Inflation remains persistently high, and unemployment among the educated workforce is rising, revealing deep mismatches between labour market needs and skills produced by the education system.
The report also underscores continued revenue shortfalls due to slow gr...