Business Desk:
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) President Md Jashim Uddin on Sunday urged the government to take proper initiatives to modernise marine fishing.
“Maximum fishes of our sea are caught by other countries’ fishermen. So, we should lay emphasis on the matter and modernise our marine fishing system,” Jashim was addressing at the workshop on “Prospects on Blue Economy of Bangladesh and Course of Action” at the FBCCI auditorium in the capital.
The FBCCI, the apex trade body of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) jointly organised the workshop.
FBCCI president also said that Bangladesh should create new sectors to earn more currencies and boost the economy to tackle the challenges after possible LDC graduation in 2026.
“Around 55 lakh people are engaged in the shipping and salt sector. However, we should create more employment and increase export volume to achieve our development goals by 2041,” he added.
Jashim also underscored the need for foreign investments in different sectors like the blue economy to achieve the goal.
Salman Fazlur Rahman, private industry and investment adviser to the prime minister as chief guest, AKM Enamul Hoque Shameem, deputy minister, ministry of water resources, and Md Sirazul Islam, executive chairman, BIDA attended the workshop as special guest.
