Chief adviser Fakhruddin Ahmed has asked G8 leaders to assist least developed countries in overcoming trade barriers in developed markets, specifically requesting market access for LDC products without discrimination. Foreign adviser Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury stated that Fakhruddin had sent individual letters to the heads of the G8 nations on behalf of the WTO LDCs Consultative Group, which Bangladesh chairs, advocating for equal market access benefits for all products from LDCs.