Debapriya Bhattacharya Criticizes Bangladesh’s Request to Defer LDC Graduation
Debapriya Bhattacharya has commented that the BNP government has effectively pressed the “crisis button” following Bangladesh’s recent request to postpone its graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status by three years. He said the United Nations will not make a final decision immediately, as the process is time-consuming.
Uncertainty Grows Over Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation as UN Postpones Assessment Visit
A United Nations delegation was scheduled to visit Dhaka this month to review Bangladesh’s overall preparedness for graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) list and to present its assessment of the country’s position. At the same time, a schedule had been set to present an independent preparatory assessment report on LDC graduation on January 21. However, the delegation’s visit to Dhaka has been postponed for the time being even before the trip took place. No new date has yet been fixed.
Bangladesh’s ILO Commitments and the Race to Secure EU Trade Access
Bangladesh has recently ratified important labour-standard conventions under the International Labour Organization — covering issues like workplace safety and protection against harassment. This signals Dhaka’s commitment to upholding international labour rights and improving working conditions in its garment industry.
BGMEA Urges Government to Reconsider ‘Impractical’ Labour Ordinance
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan criticizes the new Bangladesh Labour (Amendment) Ordinance 2025, calling the revised union formation rules “imbalanced and unrealistic,” warning of investor uncertainty and industrial unrest.
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