State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu received a courtesy call on Sunday from a group headed by Stefan Liller, the resident representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), at his secretariat office in Dhaka.
UNDP Representative Stefan congratulated the Minister of State for Commerce Titu on his new position.
Stefan stated that UNDP will assist with several initiatives for Bangladesh’s development, particularly in the LDC graduation process.
“UNDP will extend cooperation in technical and training activities for Bangladesh to reach the target,” averred Stefan.
The state minister for commerce stated at the meeting that the administration is trying to develop competent entrepreneurs and bring high-quality goods from all around the nation to the domestic and international markets.
“Across the nation, the government is putting more of an emphasis on handicrafts. The manufacturers and goods will be granted GI classification,” according to Tutu.
He added that e-commerce is an important medium for the expansion of exports. Products will be linked to markets with e-commerce to increase exports. The government will provide technical and financial support to the entrepreneurs for this.
During this time, Additional Secretary of Commerce Mohammad Naveed Shafiullah, UNDP’s assistant representatives Anwar Haque and Sardar M Asaduzzaman, and Joint Secretary of Commerce Nahid Afroz, among others, were present.
