According to the WB’s latest report on the Lao economy, GDP growth in 2025 is projected at 4.2%, driven by a rebound in ...

VIENTIANE: The government is stepping up preparations to leave the United Nations' Least Developed Country (LDC) list in 2026, urging a shift from reliance on aid to investment-driven growth.

Bangladesh and Japan have agreed on the draft of a bilateral Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), marking the country’s ...

Fisheries Adviser Farida Akhter has said that although Bangladesh is set to graduate from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category in 2026, the decision was largely political, and the country has ...

Laos eyes reduced aid support as LDC graduation nears. The government is stepping up preparations to leave the United Nations’ Least Developed Country (LDC) list in 2026, urging ...

As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from LDC status, the transition will test the resilience of its banking sector with a loss of trade preferences, tighter global rules and shifting financing conditio ...

Cambodia has reaffirmed its support for Bangladesh's bid to become an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Sectoral Dialogue Partner, stressing the importance of sustained engagement with ...

Cambodia has reaffirmed its support for Bangladesh’s bid to become an ASEAN Sectoral Dialogue Partner during the first-ever ...

Less than a year remains before the country formally graduates from the least developed country (LDC) club in November 2026. For an economy built on garment exports, this milestone is not just ...