Now it’s our time, now it’s the time for Bangladesh,” said Hasina encouraging the people of Bangladesh to move forward. It’s my wish.”The United Nations recognised Bangladesh as a developing country in the month of independence and on the day of Bangabandhu's birthday, which is March 17. To be a developing country, a country needs to raise per capita income to at least $1,230 on average for three years, the points on the Human Asset Index should be at least 64 and the Economic Vulnerability Index needs to be kept below 32. All the three conditions have to be mainly met for the graduation from the LDC to a developing country. Finance Minister AMA Muhith handed the UN recommendation on Bangladesh’s developing country status to Hasina after she was done with her address.

Source: bd News24 March 22, 2018 11:48 UTC