Run fair price shops during Ramadan
Commerce Adviser Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman yesterday urged the leading business bodies of the country to run fair-price shops of essential commodities during the month of Ramadan to keep the prices of such commodities under control.
He also made an assurance that the new coal policy would be formulated taking opinions from all stakeholders concerned to make it a more transparent one.
Zillur told reporters at the inauguration programme of a new BKMEA office in Chittagong as the chief guest.
Later, he also addressed a seminar on 'BKMEA's Initiatives to Meet Global Compliance Requirement' with Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) President Fazlul Hoque in the chair at the conference room of Chittagong Chambers of Commerce and Industries (CCCI).
Federation of Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) President Annisul Huq was the special guest at the ceremony.
Zillur said a positive change has already been brought up in the country's economic sector with its inherent dynamism and competitive spirit despite many adverse situations and uncertainty.
BKMEA leaders claimed that they have already achieved almost all basic compliance requirements of the buyers including legal compliance, freedom of association and right to collective bargaining, prohibition of discrimination including gender and religion, workplace safety, child labour, forced labour, congenial environment and safety issues, compensation for wages and overtime.
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