Dhaka, April 24 -- Bangladesh has called for urgent global action to bridge the widening SDG financing gap and establishing a 'fair, inclusive, and responsive' international financial system.

At the general debate in ECOSOC Financing for Development Forum 2026 held at the UN Headquarters in New York on April 23, Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the UN Ambassador Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury underscored that geopolitical conflicts, declining ODA, climate shocks, trade barriers, and energy uncertainties were shrinking the policy space for developing countries.

In this context, Bangladesh had sought an extension of its LDC graduation preparatory period to ensure a smooth and sustainable transition.

The Permanent Representative also ...