Bangladesh, Nov. 2 -- The United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) decision to grant Bangladesh an exceptional three-year extension of its preparatory period to graduate from the least-developed-country (LDC) status should be treated as a final opportunity to address structural weaknesses rather than a relaxation of reform requirements, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya said on Sunday.

Advertisement He identified four priority areas for structural reforms - public financial management, energy, social protection, and logistics.

Progress in these sectors would be critical to diversifying exports beyond the ready-made garment (RMG) industry, raising productivity, and strengthening competitiven...