‘Govt taking steps to simplify trade, commerce’

Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the government is taking steps to simplify further trade and commerce in the country.

The adviser made said this when a delegation of American Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AmCham) met him at the Finance Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday.

Regarding the growing traffic congestion in the capital, the adviser stressed showing civic sense by the people to deal with the acute traffic congestion in the capital especially in Gulshan and Banani areas as it is not possible to appoint traffic police beyond the capacity of the government.

The meeting discussed about simplifying further trade and commerce, reduction of tariff, increasing shipping facilities, easing complexities in ports, reducing traffic congestion and boosting cashless transactions.