REFAYET ULLAH MIRDHA

Bangladesh’s readiness for graduation from least developed country status in November this year has been undermined by domestic and international crises, a UN assessment warns, with the US-Israel war on Iran adding a new threat.

The report, released yesterday, underscores a series of shocks the country has faced between 2017 and 2026. These include continued exposure to climate vulnerability; the Rohingya crisis; a prolonged macroeconomic downturn predating the regime change; Covid-19 fallout; political transition; the Russia-Ukraine war; inflation; and balance of payments pressures.

An expert panel of the United Nations Office of the High It finds

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