She made these comments on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Development Forum 2018 held at the Sonargaon Hotel in Dhaka. Hasina emphasized the importance of developed countries providing financial and technical assistance to achieve development goals. In addition, she highlighted the significance of addressing climate change and the role of the world trade system in overall development, poverty alleviation, and job creation. Hasina also discussed Bangladesh's progress in socio-economic development and outlined the country's goals of becoming a developed and prosperous nation by 2041 through initiatives such as Vision 2021 and the United Nations sustainable development goals. She expressed optimism that the Bangladesh Development Forum will contribute to the creation of a poverty-free and prosperous Bangladesh. Bangladesh has great potential as a dynamic economy and is currently ranked 44th in terms of GDP and 32nd in purchasing power parity. The prime minister stated that international financial analysts predict Bangladesh will become the 28th largest economy by 2030 and the 23rd largest by 2050. Bangladesh is set to graduate from the LDC category at the United Nations Committee for Development Policy's meeting in March, but will lose certain benefits. To offset this, the country can focus on increasing economic mobility and workforce readiness. Hasina stated that Bangladesh is well-prepared to tackle the impact of various challenges and has focused its economic activities on regional communication, infrastructure, efficiency, technology, and social equality. She emphasized the importance of private partnerships, including international ones, in the country's development progress, such as the establishment of 100 economic zones. Hasina also highlighted the significance of rapid growth investment for overcoming Bangladesh's investment limitations, and mentioned the Bangladesh Development Forum as a platform for discussing financing issues related to sustainable development goals. The event at Sonargaon Hotel will last for two days and will include discussions on agriculture, extreme climate conditions, creating a favorable environment for foreign direct investment, addressing inequality, promoting quality education and ICT. On the final day, there will be sessions on addressing violence against women, empowering women, and enhancing urban service delivery.