Bangladesh, July 19 -- The government is set to adopt a new five-year action plan to strengthen Bangladesh's trade capacity, improve the investment climate and enhance competitiveness in international markets as the country prepares for graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.

Advertisement The initiative will be implemented through the Country Programme Document (CPD) prepared for the third phase of the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), a World Trade Organization (WTO)-led programme that supports trade capacity development in LDCs.

The announcement came at a validation workshop on the Country Programme Document held at the Ministry of Commerce in Dhaka on Sunday.

Speaking at the event, Commerce Secretary Ataur R...