Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today attended the 11th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo: PID

DHAKA, Nov 22, 2025 (BSS) - Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan led a four member Bangladesh delegation to the 11th Ministerial Conference of the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). 

The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) organized the conference  hosted by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 22 November 2025 in Riyadh.

This year’s ministerial conference took place under the theme “Driving inclusive industrialization in LDCs: Investment, Innovation and Partnerships” which featured two high-level thematic panels addressing key issues, including the mobilization of investment and financing for sustainable industrial development, and the formulation of transformative industrial policies to achieve irreversible graduation from LDC status.

The 11th ministerial conference was well attended by the ministers of LDCs, ambassadors and Permanent Representatives and representatives and partners from private sector, said a press release here.

The adviser participated as one of the panelists in the High-Level Ministerial Dialogue titled “Shaping LDCs Industrialization Agenda: Ministerial Dialogue on Investment, Innovation and Partnership.” 

While sharing Bangladesh’s journey towards graduation from LDC category, he underscored the three zeros- zero carbon emission, zero employment and zero poverty, prioritized by the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of Bangladesh Professor Muhammad Yunus.

Adilur also highlighted how Bangladesh is shifting towards smart manufacturing and value chain integration in line with the National Industrial Policy 2022. 

However, he put emphasize on investment, innovation and partnerships that are essential drivers for sustainable industrialization to attain inclusive growth for the LDCs. 

He also highlighted the important role of the SMEs as the backbone of the industrial development as well as a strategic priority for the sustainable development of the LDCs

 He also moderated the informal session on the Ministerial Declaration for LDC Member States as Vice Chairman. 

The Ministerial Declaration is an outcome document of the conference which will be adopted during the 21st Session of the General Conference (GC) of UNIDO to be held on 23-27 November 2025 in Riyadh.  

Overall, the conference created an important opportunity for the Industries Adviser to engage with counterparts of the LDCs including developed countries, and partners on vital issues and to contribute directly to the deliberations in Riyadh. 

Ambassador and PR of Bangladesh to UNIDO in Vienna Toufique Hasan also attended the event as a delegate.