Govt working to diversify, boost competitiveness of export sector: Commerce adviser
He said the government has started major reforms and investments under the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project to achieve an export target of $100 billion by 2030
The government is working to make Bangladesh's export sector more diversified and competitive, reducing over-reliance on the readymade garments industry, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said today (22 January).
He made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Role of Competitiveness for Jobs Project on Export Diversification in Bangladesh" at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre in Purbachal in the afternoon.
The adviser said expanding Bangladesh's presence in global markets requires product diversification, supportive policies and capable entrepreneurs. "Entrepreneurs must be hardworking and build the right knowledge and skills to achieve their goals," he said.
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He said the government has started major reforms and investments under the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project to achieve an export target of $100 billion by 2030.
Referring to past policy approaches, the adviser said that for 16 years the country had followed largely utopian, cost-driven plans without adequate grounding.
"Now we are adopting policies, engaging with businesses and debating openly – all in the national interest," he said, adding that the country is trying to position itself amid shifting global geopolitical dynamics.
Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary and EC4J Project Director Md Abdur Rahim Khan delivered the welcome address, while Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman spoke as a special guest at the seminar.
