Dhaka, Aug. 14 -- Business leaders at a seminar on Thursday called for deferring the country's LDC graduation by three to six years, as they believe the country is not prepared to do so.

They also said the country's economy had been suffering from some unprecedented challenges induced from covid outbreak, followed by the Russia-Ukraine war, and reciprocal tariff imposed by the US government.

The trade leaders also suggested collaboration among the public and private sectors to prepare a well-thought-out plan for a smooth graduation from LDC.

They made the call at a Seminar on 'LDC Graduation: Some Options for Bangladesh' organised by ICC Bangladesh in collaboration with BAPI and BGMEA.

Mahbubur Rahman, President, ICC Bangladesh, chair...