People have been stuck on the streets for hours,” said senior BNP leader Ruhul Kabir Rizvi. Rizvi, senior joint secretary general of BNP, described the government’s claims of development and a developing nation status as a ‘gimmick’ ahead of the elections. Its Committee for Development Policy handed a letter announcing Bangladesh’s eligibility for graduation to Bangladesh Permanent Ambassador to the UN Masud Bin Momen on Mar 16 in New York. This begins the graduation process for Bangladesh, which could receive the official developing country status by 2024. In this case, Bangladesh’s EVI is 25.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2018 11:03 UTC