Business leaders on Saturday said that the interim government has failed to tackle the country's law and order situation.
It will be difficult to maintain the economy if the situation does not improve soon, they also said at a business conference organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in the Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel in the capital.
"The law and order situation has declined sharply. Nothing can be more important than this now," Incepta Pharmaceuticals Chairman Abdul Muktadir Rahman said on the occasion.
He called on the government to fix a timeline to fix the situation. "Let us not close our eyes. We have to keep our eyes open and face the reality."
Stating that energy supply to industries is facing a shortage, he said, "We are looking to find out the new sources of gas to supply those in the industrial belt. There are controversies and different opinions, but this is the reality. We have to look for new sources."
He recommended tapping into the potential of solar energy by installing solar panels on rooftops to generate sufficient power for maintaining industrial production.
He called on the government to provide businessmen with a date, by which "there would be sufficient energy, there would be no problem to function the factories without any interruption."
The businessman also called on the government to expedite the election of the trade bodies so that the elected leaders can support the government.
