As experts suggested right researches for attaining high development goals, Finance Minister AMA Muhith asked for giving proper attention to warehousing of products as the country is in "extremely bad situation" in this regard.
"Prices of the products of the farmers did collapse because of lack of warehousing," he said Tuesday at a roundtable titled 'Operationalising Pro-Poor Growth' Research-Policy Links' at a city hotel.
 

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President for massive Chinese investment in BD to reduce huge trade gap



 President Zillur Rahman Sunday underscored the need for massive Chinese investment in Bangladesh, especially in textile, agro-processing, energy and power, pharmaceutical, communications and infrastructure development, to reduce the existing huge trade imbalance between the two countries.
 

Myanmar, Chittagong businesses agree to boost trade 

Myanmar's top level delegation have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Chittagong businessmen to enlarge trade and communications.

Its national planning and economic development minister U Soe Tha has said his country has taken a raft of measures to up trade with Bangladesh to $500 million.