Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry President Mahbubul Alam on Saturday called upon the businesspeople and traders at the field level to remain active to keep the market of essential items stable.
Mahbubul Alam was speaking as chief guest at a view exchange meeting on essential items held at the office of Moulvibazar Baboshayi Samity in the capital.
"We’re moving towards a trillion dollar economy. Although Bangladesh is a small country, its market is very big. We’ve trade and commerce with many neighbouring countries and regions. Therefore, the businesses should have to take forward the country’s economy after becoming united."
Noting that the prices of essentials such as onions, potatoes remained at a tolerable level during this month of Ramadan, Mahbubul also sought cooperation from the customs department as well as reduction of duty on essential commodities till Eid ul-Azha.
He believed that creating a proper database is very much important to keep the supply chain in the right order.
FBCCI Senior Vice-President and FBCCI market monitoring committee Convener Md Amin Helali said that every year some 2.2 million people were employed in the country, of which most of them were employed through the private sector.
He said apart from strengthening the country’s economy, the private sector is making an important contribution to employment creation.
Helali also urged the businesses to conduct their businesses in accordance with the rules through pursuing the ethical business practices.
FBCCI Vice-President Rashedul Hossain Chowdhury (Roni) said that the businesses make investments to do business, not to steal something.
Bikash Chandra Das, deputy director of Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP), said the Directorate is being run by Act. ‘It’s not our intention to harass the businesses’.
He also urged the businesspeople to preserve all the information and documents of their businesses.
Presided over by Moulvibazar Baboshayi Samity President Haji Md Bashir Uddin, directors of FBCCI, members of market monitoring committee, senior police officers, government officials and business leaders were present among others.
