Bashir Uddin urges export diversification, competitiveness, and SME support to boost Bangladesh’s global trade and economy. The commerce adviser made the remarks while addressing a seminar titled "Role of Competitiveness for Jobs Project on Export Diversification in Bangladesh" as the chief guest at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal this afternoon. He said the government has initiated major reforms and investments under the Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) project to achieve the national export target of US$100 billion by 2030, said a Commerce Ministry press release. Commerce Ministry Additional Secretary (Export) and Project Director of the EC4J project Md Abdur Rahim Khan delivered the welcome address at theseminar. The Export Competitiveness for Jobs (EC4J) Project (3rd Revised) is a government and World Bank-funded investment initiative aimed at export diversification and market expansion.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 22, 2026 16:02 UTC