Speakers at a stakeholders consultation on Saturday said that good governance should receive due priority for preparing the country for post-graduation challenges.
They also said that Bangladesh’s agricultural industry should become more export-oriented to prepare this sector for post-LDC graduation challenges. Support to Sustainable Graduation Project (SSGP) of the Economic Relations Division (ERD) organized the workshop styled ‘’Local Level Stakeholders Consultation on Inclusive, Smooth and Sustainable LDC Graduation’’ in collaboration with the Munshiganj district administration.
Adviser of the Ministry of Home Affairs Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury attended the workshop as the chief guest.
The Adviser, while addressing, said that Bangladesh’s agricultural industry should become more export-oriented to prepare this sector for post-LDC graduation challenges.
Adviser of the Ministry of Industries Adilur Rahman Khan, Special Assistant of the Ministry of Finance Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury and ERD Secretary Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky also attended the event as Guests of Honour. Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj Fatema Tul Jannat chaired the workshop.
‘Good governance should receive due priority for preparing the country for post-graduation challenges’, said Chowdhury, who is also in charge of the Ministry of Agriculture.
Speaking on the occasion, Adviser of the Ministry of Industries Adilur Rahman Khansaid Munshiganj has all the potentials to become a major hub of small and medium enterprises.
Focusing on the development experience of East and South East Asian countries, Hon’ble Special Assistant of the Ministry of Finance Dr. Anisuzzaman Chowdhury stressed on national unity and solidarity for achieving the long-term national goals.
ERD Secretary Md. Shahriar Kader Siddiky emphasized on active initiatives from the private sector along with the government in meeting the challenges of LDC graduation.He also observed that there are scopes for setting up a biotechnology village in Munshiganj.
Deputy Commissioner of Munshiganj Fatema Tul Jannat hoped that the feedback received from the workshop would provide valuable inputs into the LDC graduation related policies and strategies of the government.
