‘Govt to value businessmen’s opinions to boost economy’

‘Govt to value businessmen’s opinions to boost economy’

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has said the government will attach importance to the opinions of the business community to make the economy dynamic, adding that proposals from the private sector will be incorporated into the upcoming budget. He made the remarks at the 46th meeting of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) Advisory Committee, organized by the Federation of Bangladesh...

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