Dhaka, July 19 -- Bangladesh is set to adopt a new five-year action plan to strengthen its trade capacity, improve the investment climate and enhance competitiveness in international markets ahead of its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, Commerce Secretary Ataur Rahman Khan said on Sunday.

The initiative will be carried out through implementation of the Country Programme Document (CPD), prepared for the third phase of the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF), the commerce secretary said at a validation workshop on the Country Programme Document, held at the conference room of the Ministry of Commerce.

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