The new draft export policy 2021-2024 has been approved with a special focus on providing equal policy support to all the export-oriented sectors, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal. Mustafa Kamal also said the annual export target has been raised to $80 billion from the existing target of $60 billion. Read: Now people can afford to pay, claims Finance Minister The minister came up with the information while briefing reporters after two consecutive meetings of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) and the Cabinet Committee on Public Purchase (CCPP) on Wednesday.  Kamal presided over the meetings. He said the CCEA approved the new draft export policy against the backdrop of the new reality on the global export market.

Prime Minister’s Private Sector Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Wednesday highlighted the importance of partnership between private and public sectors.

Finance Minister A H M Mustafa Kamal on Saturday said graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status would be a matter of great honour and pride for the country.

The Cabinet on Monday decided to store all government data at the 300TB capacity Kaliakair Data Centre under the ICT Division.

Speakers at a webinar in the capital on Thursday stressed the need for prioritising long-term policy, modernisation of education, infrastructure development, industry-academia collaboration and skills for taking advantage of the 4th industrial revolution.

Private mobile operator Robi has launched Digital Marketing Masterclass, a certification course model with the objective to offer an online learning platform on digital marketing for students and young professionals.

A special online training session on Blockchain Technology was conducted on Saturday by the “Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship Academy (iDEA) project” of Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) under the ICT Division.

Prime Minister’s Private Industry and Investment Adviser Salman F Rahman on Saturday said there is no option but to create skilled manpower in Bangladesh to face the 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR).