Level playing field for business a priority: Commerce Adviser

Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said that unnecessary regulations related to trade will be identified and existing rules reviewed to ensure business facilitation.

He made the remarks on Monday (1 September) at the ninth meeting of the National Trade Facilitation Committee (NTFC), held at the BAM Foundation Multipurpose Hall in Dhaka and organised by the Ministry of Commerce.

The Trade Adviser said, “Through trade facilitation, we will ensure fairness and create a level playing field. This will increase trade volume and enhance economic capacity.”

He added, “We aim for an efficient trade regime that will contribute to national economic development and ensure equitable distribution of resources. We definitely want to reduce tax evasion, and at the same time, promote efficiency. The Customs authority’s operations are already being automated, which will simplify import-export procedures.”

The meeting was attended by National Board of Revenue Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman, Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission Chairman Dr Moinul Khan, Executive Chairman of National Skills Development Authority Dr Nazneen Kausar, FBCCI Administrator Md Hafizur Rahman, EPB Vice Chairman Md Abdur Rahim Khan, Additional Secretary (FTA) Ayesha Akhtar of the Ministry of Commerce, and other committee members.