Staff Correspondent, bdnews24.com Published: 26 Feb 2021 04:18 PM BdST Updated: 26 Feb 2021 04:18 PM BdST Bangladesh is set to receive the final recommendation on its graduation from the least developed country status, as the nation marks the golden jubilee of its independence. "); } Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will speak on the achievement in a virtual media briefing at 4 pm on Saturday, said her Press Secretary Ihsanul Karim. Bangladesh has been on the United Nation's Least Developed Countries list since 1975. Bangladesh fulfilled all the criteria necessary for its elevation to a developing country in 2018. In line with the UN rules, a country will get recommended for graduation if it can fulfil the criteria in two tri-annual reviews in a row.