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Country’s trade more imports dominated: Kholiquzzaman

Staff Correspondent
18 Jan 2022 00:00:00 | Update: 18 Jan 2022 02:34:06
Country’s trade more imports dominated: Kholiquzzaman

Trade in Bangladesh is more imports dominated compared to exports, eminent economist Dr Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad said on Monday.

“The Covid-19 has added some new dimensions to international trade. For example, the importance of techno-entrepreneurship and digital tools have assumed a much greater importance,” he said at the third international conference on ‘Entrepreneurship Development and International Economics under Covid-19 in Bangladesh: Aftermath of LDC graduation’ organised by Entrepreneurial Economists club, Dhaka School of Economics.

PKSF Chairman Kholiquzzaman, who also heads the Governing Council of Dhaka School of Economics (DScE), argued that the strategies should focus on needs assessment, capacity building, resource allocation and prudent monetary and fiscal policies.

A total of 32 papers were presented at the conference. In these papers starting from agricultural sector to industrial sector and service sector as well as as during pandemic strengthening local government were discussed. Sustainability of the economy was the key factors.

Entrepreneurial ecosystems with traditional marketing systems to digital marketing systems through artificial intelligence were discussed. Use of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology were discussed and in the global arena to curb the corruption, ethical practices were being discussed.

Speaker argued that sustainable entrepreneurship growth to aid sustainable development which is necessarily inclusive and environment friendly activities. Zero tolerance to corruption by the different public and private sector is being required.

Professor Dr Muhammad Mahboob Ali, Coordinator, Entrepreneurial Economics, DScE was present as a session chair of the inaugural session.

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