Dhaka, July 6 -- Bangladesh must urgently strengthen its export competitiveness and diversify beyond its heavy reliance on readymade garments (RMG) to successfully navigate its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, economists and policymakers said on Monday.

The observations came at a discussion on "LDC Graduation and Competitiveness" organised by Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID) at the Jatiya Press Club, where RAPID Chairman MA Razzaque presented a policy paper assessing Bangladesh's export prospects after LDC graduation, UNB reports.

Information Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan attended the programme as the chief guest.

Presenting the paper, Razzaque said Bangladesh's export sector has been fac...