Industries Minister Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun on Monday emphasised formulating proper planning to best utilise the country's internal resources.
"In the context of existing global and regional geo-economic volatility, we have to concentrate on formulating a proper planning to best utilise our internal resources," he said.
The minister made the remarks while speaking at a meeting with the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) Board of Directors led by its President Ashraf Ahmed at the Ministry in Dhaka, said a press release, reports BSS.
Humayun said that there are a lot of unused plots in the BSCIC industrial areas across Bangladesh. He invited the businessmen, especially the SME entrepreneurs to invest in those plots.
Recognising SMEs as the lifeline of Bangladesh's economy, he said that the government will continue conducting necessary training, skill development activities, market expansion and utilisation of technology.
He also said that inflation control and stabilising the local market – in the upcoming season of Ramadan -- is the top priority now and the government is vigorously working for it.
For this he requested the business community to help the government by all means, he added.
During the meeting, DCCI President Ashraf Ahmed expressed the chamber’s willingness to fully support initiatives taken by the Ministry of Industries.
He also expressed his keen interest in working on Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) issues, and productivity enhancement initiatives i.e. national productivity-related issues with modern technology adaptation to be more competitive both in the local and international market.
Besides, he stressed for support of various new industries, including fiscal measures like export incentives, and customs bonds.
He later urged for the expansion of the BSCIC industrial area to expand industrialisation in the country.
DCCI Senior Vice President Malik Talha Ismail Bari, Vice President Md Junaed Ibna Ali, DCCI board members, DG of DPDT Md Munim Hassan, DG of NPO Md Mesbahul Alam, Additional Secretary of Industries Ministry Md Anwarul Alam, were also present during the meeting.
