Businesspeople have urged the new interim government, headed by Nobel laureate Prof. Muhammad Yunus, to quickly restore law and order and provide safety and security so that they can resume their commerce.
Businesses demanded the publication of a whitepaper outlining the errors in the most recent export, import, and other economic data as well as solutions to stop them from happening again.
Furthermore, until trade and business recover some strength, the interim government should postpone Bangladesh’s transition from a least developed to a developing country.
The demands came at a views-exchange meeting organised by the BGAPMEA in Dhaka on the current situation of export-oriented businesses.
Mohammad Hatem, executive president of the BKMEA, moderated the meeting, which was attended by a group of businesspeople from different sectors, especially garment and textile entrepreneurs.
Shams Mahmud, managing director of Shasha Denims, averred Bangladesh does not need the status graduation right now as the trade benefits as a least developed country are required for preferably 10 more years.
According to Abrar Hossain Sayem, president of the Bangladesh Apparel Youth Leaders Association (BAYLA), 48 young businesspeople have shown their support for the student movement and are now starting to see signs of change.
“Let us work together. Everyone is optimistic about Yunus. This is the time to revive the image of the country,” he also said.
Abdullah Hil Rakib, vice-president of the BGMEA, said the trade body formed a group with the help of workers to ensure safety amidst the absence of police in industrial zones.
