Yunus for self-sufficiency over LDC graduation

Staff Reporter :

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday underscored the importance of achieving self-sufficiency rather than merely graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category.

“We must be clear that we no longer wish to remain dependent on others. Our goal should be to become self-reliant as soon as possible-there is no alternative,” he said.

Professor Yunus made the remarks while chairing a meeting of the National Steering Committee formed to ensure a smooth and sustainable transition of Bangladesh from the LDC status. The meeting was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon.

Later in the day, Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed reporters about the meeting at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka.

Highlighting the vision of a self-reliant Bangladesh, the Chief Adviser said, “To achieve this, we must change our habits. We need to use our intellect, work hard, and persevere. Though the journey may be difficult, there is joy in striving for self-reliance. When we speak of a new Bangladesh, it must be a self-sufficient one.”

He added that the nation possesses ample potential to stand on its own feet. “Our youth and creativity are our greatest assets. We have both the strength and the opportunity-now we must make the best use of them. A self-reliant economy is essential to free the nation from dependency. We do not want to live in servitude,” he said.

Finance Adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin, Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan, Foreign Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain, Agriculture Adviser Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, Planning Adviser Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser M. Siraz Uddin Miah, Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H. Mansur, NBR Chairman Md. Abdur Rahman Khan, Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi, Special Assistant for Posts, Telecommunications and ICT Faiz Taiyeb Ahmad, Principal Coordinator for SDGs Lamiya Morshed, and senior ERD officials attended the meeting.
BGMEA President Mahmud Hasan Khan, FBCCI President Mahbubul Alam, DCCI President Taskin Ahmed, and Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries President Abdul Muktadir were also present.