Photo: BigstockThe E-commerce law committee made the suggestion after its first meeting at the secretariat office of the Commerce MinistryThe new 16-member committee formed by the Commerce Ministry regarding a new e-commerce law, said there is no need to formulate new legislation, a few amendments to the existing laws should suffice in regulating platforms. "Most of the representatives suggested amending the existing law to govern the e-commerce business in the country," AHM Shafiquzzaman, additional commerce secretary told media in a briefing following the first held meeting of the new committee. The committee held its first meeting in the secretariat office of the Commerce Ministry on Tuesday with representatives from 16 important ministries, departments, and private sector trade bodies. Earlier, the commerce ministry had formed a 16-member committee to counsel on building a framework for the e-commerce sector. AHM Safiquzzaman, additional secretary of Import and Internal Trade of the Ministry of Commerce, has been made the convener of the committee and Muhammad Saeed Ali, the deputy secretary of Central Digital Commerce Cell, has been made the member secretary.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 05, 2021 14:46 UTC