She made these comments on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 at the Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. Hasina emphasized the need for developed countries to provide financial and technical support to achieve development goals. She also highlighted the importance of addressing climate change through not only traditional financial aid but also by focusing on the world trade system. Hasina discussed Bangladesh's progress on socio-economic development and emphasized the importance of achieving the targets set in Vision 2021 and the United Nations sustainable development goals by 2030 in order to become a developed and prosperous country by 2041. She expressed hope that the Bangladesh Development Forum will help in devising strategies for a poverty-free and prosperous Bangladesh. Bangladesh has significant potential as a country and is confident in its ability to showcase itself as a vibrant economy to the global community. Currently, Bangladesh holds the 44th position in terms of GDP and the 32nd position in terms of purchasing power parity. The prime minister stated that international financial analysts predict Bangladesh will climb to the 28th and 23rd positions in terms of GDP and purchasing capacity by 2030 and 2050, respectively. Bangladesh is set to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category at the United Nations Committee for Development Policy's upcoming three-year review meeting in March. However, this graduation will result in losing certain benefits enjoyed as an LDC, which can be offset by enhancing economic growth and workforce readiness efforts. Hasina stated that Bangladesh has made strategic preparations to deal with the impact, focusing on economic activities such as regional communication, infrastructure, efficiency, employment, technology, institutional strengthening, economic and social equality, women's empowerment, and equal opportunities for all. She emphasized the importance of private partnerships, including with international partner countries and organizations, in the country's ongoing progress, mentioning the government's initiative to establish 100 economic zones. Hasina highlighted the need for rapid growth investment to address investment limitations, suggesting that a significant increase in productivity could help solve this issue. The Bangladesh Development Forum, which brings together 700 delegations from the government and development partners, aims to discuss financing issues related to sustainable development goals in order to help Bangladesh transition from the group of least developed countries. The Sonargaon Hotel will host a two-day event focusing on agriculture, extreme climate conditions, creating an environment for foreign direct investment, addressing inequality, quality education, and ICT. The event will also include sessions on addressing violence against women, promoting women empowerment, and improving urban service delivery on the final day.