, July 22 -- The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) has recommended that the United Nations General Assembly take a final decision on the requests by Bangladesh and Nepal for a three-year extension of the preparatory period before their graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.

The recommendation was made through a decision adopted by consensus by ECOSOC Member States at a meeting of the Council on Tuesday, said a press release of Permanent Mission of Bangladesh to UN on Wednesday.

Bangladesh Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury introduced the draft decision on behalf of Bangladesh and Nepal and outlined the rationale for the extension requests.

The ECOS...