1st Edition

Bangladesh's Graduation from the Least Developed Countries Group Pitfalls and Promises

Edited By Debapriya Bhattacharya Copyright 2019
274 Pages
by Routledge

274 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

274 Pages 32 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Since the group of least developed countries (LDCs) was identified in 1971, only five countries have graduated from the group, all of which are characterised by small size or population. The projections are that the next decade will see a rapid increase in the pace of graduation, with Bangladesh in particular poised to be one of the largest countries, in terms of its economy and population, yet... Read more

Chapter 1: Bangladesh moving out of the LDC group: Looking through the issues



Debapriya Bhattacharya and Sarah Sabin Khan





Chapter 2: The LDC paradigm, graduation and Bangladesh: Concepts, comparison and policy



Debapriya Bhattacharya and Sarah Sabin Khan





Chapter 3: Structural transformation of Bangladesh economy: Role of smooth transition after graduation



Khondaker Golam Moazzem and Akashlina Arno





Chapter 4: Pathways to Bangladesh’s sustainable LDC graduation: Prospects, challenges and strategies



Mustafizur Rahman and Estiaque Bari





Chapter 5: Bangladesh’s pursuit of the 2030 agenda: Will it facilitate smooth transition after LDC graduation?



Fahmida Khatun, Shahida Pervin and Md. Masudur Rahman





Chapter 6: Pursuing a graduation strategy within the global and regional environment: What are the pitfalls for Bangladesh?



Towfiqul Islam Khan and Muntaseer Kamal





 





 

Biography

Debapriya Bhattacharya is a Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dhaka, Bangladesh. He is a former Bangladesh Ambassador to WTO and UN Offices in Geneva and Vienna, Coordinator of LDC Group in the UN system and Special Advisor on LDCs to Secretary General, UNCTAD. He also chairs LDC IV Monitor - an international partnership providing independent assessment of the delivery of the Istanbul Programme of Action (IPoA) for the LDCs.