Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi yesterday said all concerned will have to work together for facing the challenges after the country’s graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDCs). “Our readymade garment (RMG) sector has achieved success by overcoming many challenges. We are facing different challenges in different sectors. Around 45 lakh workers are working in the RMG sector,” he said.
The minister said this at a roundtable on ‘Changing Situation of the Global Trade: How much ready our clothing sector’ at Westin Hotel in the capital, said a press release. The Daily Bonik Barta organised the roundtable with the assistance of the Standard Chartered Bank.
Tipu Munshi emphasised on developing skills of the workforce in the RMG sector to reduce dependence on skilled foreign manpower. “The government is taking different steps for ensuring smooth environment of business in the country. We are modernising the ports for accelerating export and import,” he added.
The minister said the government is working for building capacity of ports. “Bangladesh will have to move forward by overcoming all challenges in the competitive world. Challenges will come. We will have to move forward by overcoming all challenges,” he added.
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Intense price competition among the RMG makers in Asia resulted in reduced profit margins for the Bangladeshi clothing exporters as the country has to import most of the raw materials for the sector.… 
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