Bangladesh’s Industry Minister Khandaker Abdul Moktadir announced that the government aims to create employment opportunities for 20 million people within the next five years. He made the statement on Saturday evening while speaking to journalists after visiting the BSCIC industrial city in Saidpur, Nilphamari. The minister emphasized that small and cottage industries form the foundation of the national economy and play a vital role in reducing inequality.
He stated that the government will take necessary measures to increase investment in this sector while ensuring industrial expansion without harming agricultural land. Moktadir highlighted the potential for agro-processing and light engineering industries in Saidpur and surrounding areas, promising government support to realize these opportunities. He also mentioned that several programs have been launched to encourage entrepreneurs and that state-owned closed factories will be reopened gradually.
The minister said solving unemployment is the government’s top priority and that extensive plans have been undertaken to achieve this goal. Several senior officials and local representatives were present during his visit to the Saidpur industrial area.
জেলা প্রতিনিধি, নীলফামারী প্রকাশ : ০৯ মে ২০২৬, ২৩: ০৭ আগামী পাঁচ বছরের মধ্যে দেশে দুই কোটি মানুষের কর্মসংস্থানের সুযোগ সৃষ্টি করা হবে বলে জানিয়েছেন শিল্পমন্ত্রী খন্দকার আব্দুল মোক্তাদির। শনিবার সন্ধ্যায় নীলফামারীর সৈয়দপুর বিসিক শিল্পনগরী পরিদর্শন শেষ
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