Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- The United Nations has finalised the process to defer Bangladesh's graduation from the group of least developed countries, or LDCs, by three years.

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution at a plenary meeting on Thursday, New York time, granting the same extension to Nepal alongside Bangladesh, which has been on the LDC list since 1975.

The additional time came in response to Bangladesh's request to extend its preparatory period for LDC graduation from Nov 24 this year to Nov 24, 2029.

Uruguay's representative, on behalf of the Group of 77 and China, introduced the draft resolution seeking to defer the graduation of the two South Asian nations from LDC status.

The resolution was subsequently adopted by a voice v...