Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Dr Ahmad Kaikaus on Sunday put emphasis on enhancing trade and business related knowledge to attain the government's "Vision 2041" and tackle the post-LDC graduation challenges.
"Bangladesh, as a country of opportunities, is standing on the threshold of a formal graduation from the LDC status to a developing country. As trade is considered to be the engine of growth, capacity development of the public and private sector officials on trade related issues, is crucial to have an uninterrupted positive trend of economic growth in our country," he said.
Kaikaus said this while inaugurating a five-day training programme on "Rules and Procedures for Import and Export" as the chief guest organized by the Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) at its conference room, said a press release.
Dr. Md. Jafar Uddin, chief executive officer of the BFTI and former senior secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, chaired the inaugural ceremony of the training program while Maleka Khairunnesa, additional secretary, Ministry of Commerce, delivered the welcome address. Dr. Jafar said BFTI has been working with dedication and commitment to develop the trade-related capacity since its inception.
He hoped that BFTI would expand its coverage of activities in future to develop a knowledge-based society.
Moreover, Bablu Kumar Saha, director general, Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection, Md. Alamgir, chairman, Bangladesh Land Port Authority, Sheikh Shoebul Alam, register, Office of the Joint Stock Companies, Khaled Mamun Chowdhury, vice-chairman (in-charge), Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) and Brigadier General Md. Ariful Hassan, chairman, Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) were present, among others, at the programme as distinguished guests. This regular flagship training program of the BFTI is designed to provide comprehensive understanding of sector specific import/export documentation, banking formalities, customs regulations, and procedures to the benefit of business.
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This flagship training program of BFTI will continue till October 7, 2021. Around 35 officials from the ministries, its attached departments and offices, business associations and chambers, financial institutions, importers and exporters, and representatives of foreign missions based in Bangladesh are participating in this training program.
From the foreign embassies Yacine Hadji, deputy head of mission, Algerian Embassy in Bangladesh and Siti Ayu Prameaswari, staff of economic affairs, Indonesian Embassy in Bangladesh are taking part.
