2024-09-26 09:30:31
Published: 20:25, 25 September 2024
Finance and trade advisor. Saleh Uddin Ahmed said that the government is taking necessary steps to facilitate business so that businessmen can play a role in the economic development of the country.
He said this during a meeting with the delegation of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AMCHAM) in the conference room of the Ministry of Finance at the secretariat on Wednesday (September 25) at noon.
The meeting discussed ease of doing business, tariff reduction, shipping facilities, reducing port complexity and congestion and increasing cashless transactions. At this time the Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Moha. Salim Uddin, Amcham President Syed Ershad Ahmed, Executive Member Mainul Haque, Rubaba Daula etc. were present.
The trade advisor told the delegation that the government’s aim is to facilitate business. In the last 16 years no rules have been followed. 18,000 crores of Tk have not been sorted in the banks. We are working to restore order in every area. We want to reduce unnecessary obstacles in business.
Regarding the traffic jam, the advisor said, there is often traffic jam in Dhaka. Gulshan-Banani also see, the car is running in the opposite direction. 1 crore traffic police cannot be appointed for 18 crore people. There is a need to inculcate civic sense.
Amcham representatives demanded modernization of deferred payments in international trade and cash incentives for digital payments. They said, this will speed up the formation of Castleless Society.
Hasnat/Rafiq