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Govt to work with businessmen to build a modern Bangladesh

Industries Secretary Zakia Sultana says


Published : 08 Dec 2023 10:07 PM

Industries Ministry will work with businessmen to build a modern, happy-prosperous, and golden Bangladesh by 2041, said Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry Zakia Sultana. 

"The government is working to determine and guide various policies to ensure a fair business environment for private entrepreneurs. The government has taken various initiatives to be self-sufficient in the fertilizer and sugar sectors," she added.

She was addressing a joint meeting between Industries Ministry and Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) for the development of the country's industrial sector, held at the ministry's conference room on Thursday.

Zakia Sultana led the Industries Ministry side while FBCCI President MahbubulAlam led the FBCCI side in the meeting, said a press release.

While addressing, MahbubulAlam said in addition to accelerating industrialization by formulating appropriate industrial policies, the Ministry of Industries is providing important contributions to reform the state-owned enterprises, developing SMEs and small and cottage industries, protecting product quality and intellectual property rights, creating skilled manpower in the industrial sector and enhancing competitiveness.