She made her comments on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 at the Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. She emphasized the need for developed countries to provide financial and technical support to achieve development goals. Regarding climate change, she stressed the importance of focusing on the world trade system in addition to traditional financial aid. Hasina highlighted Bangladesh's progress in socio-economic development and emphasized the importance of achieving targets set in Vision 2021 and the UN's sustainable development goals by 2030 to become a developed and prosperous country by 2041. She expressed hope that the Bangladesh Development Forum will help in creating strategies for a poverty-free and prosperous Bangladesh. Bangladesh is a country with great potential and the confidence and resources to establish itself as a strong economy globally. The prime minister stated that Bangladesh is currently the 44th largest economy by GDP and 32nd by purchasing power parity. International financial analysts predict that by 2030 and 2050, Bangladesh will rank as the 28th and 23rd largest economy respectively. Bangladesh is set to graduate from the LDC category at the United Nations Committee for Development Policy's meeting in March, which will result in the loss of certain benefits. To compensate for this, the focus will be on increasing economic mobility and workforce readiness. Hasina stated that Bangladesh is well-prepared to deal with the impact of economic activities focusing on regional communication, infrastructure, efficiency, employment, technology, institutional strengthening, economic and social equality, women's empowerment, and equal opportunities. She emphasized the importance of private partnerships, including with international partners, in the country's ongoing progress, citing the government's initiative to establish 100 economic zones. Hasina highlighted the need for rapid growth investment to overcome Bangladesh's investment limitations, noting that a significant increase in productivity could help achieve this. The Bangladesh Development Forum, which brings together government officials and development partners, aims to address financing issues related to sustainable development goals to help Bangladesh transition from being a least developed country. The Sonargaon Hotel will host a two-day event featuring discussions on agriculture, extreme climate conditions, creating an environment for foreign direct investment, addressing inequality, promoting quality education and ICT. The final day will focus on sessions about addressing violence against women, empowering women, and enhancing urban service delivery.