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Bangladesh seeks increased LDC support ahead of Doha review
Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury underscored the need for protecting the hard-earned development gains
Daily Sun Report, Dhaka
Published: 25 Jun 2026, 06:36 PM
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Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury speaking at the United Nations about LDC support on Thursday. Photo: Courtesy
Bangladesh has called for stronger international support for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and the graduating LDCs by fulfilling commitments for Official Development Assistance (ODA) and expanding concessional financing.
Speaking at the General Assembly–ECOSOC Joint
Thematic Event on the Midterm Review of the Doha Programme of Action (DPoA),
Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury
underscored the need for protecting the hard-earned development gains of the
LDCs in the face of climate shocks, debt distress and ongoing energy crisis,
said a press release.
Highlighting Bangladesh's own graduation journey,
Ambassador Chowdhury explained the rationale of Bangladesh’s request for
extension of its graduation period by three years.
He also urged for strengthened global political
commitment for LDCs for their graduation and beyond.
The ambassador expressed hope that the Doha Midterm Review, to be held in Qatar in March 2027, would provide an opportunity to accelerate implementation of commitments and deliver concrete outcomes for LDCs and graduating countries.