Staff Correspondent
16th January, 2021 10:09:37
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday suggested local apparel exporters to look for new export destinations to overcome the risks posed by the Covid-19 pandemic crisis.
“Bangladesh has to look for new markets including in the neighbouring countries for its diversified products including RMG that will help the country to recover from the crisis,” the commerce minister said while taking part in a virtual dialogue on RMG sector.
“The garment sector overcame the effects of the first wave of the COVID-19 to some extent but we’ve started to feel the impact following the 2nd wave,” he said further.
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Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Sunday said that the government is trying to revive the country s trade and commerce, which was affected due to COVID-19 pandemic, through various stimulus packages announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In the medium-term, he suggested that Bangladesh should look for new markets through product diversification.
The commerce minister said this while addressing a virtual dialogue on Recovery of the Apparels Sectors from the COVID-19 Crisis: Is a Value Chain based Solution Possible? . The dialogue was organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in partnership with Southern Voice, said a CPD press release.
said that the government is trying to revive the country’s trade and
commerce, which was affected due to COVID-19 pandemic, through various
stimulus packages announced by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
In the medium-term, he suggested that Bangladesh should look for
new markets through product diversification.
The commerce minister said this while addressing a virtual dialogue
on “Recovery of the Apparels Sectors from the COVID-19 Crisis: Is a
Value Chain based Solution Possible?”.
The dialogue was organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
in partnership with Southern Voice, said a CPD press release.
The commerce minister also called for a collective effort from the