At a seminar hosted by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Saturday, top business leaders and economists emphasized the need to restore investor confidence by increasing private sector credit flow to double-digit levels. They also called for enhanced oversight to reduce non-performing loans, ensure financial sector governance, and lower lending interest rates. Additionally, they urged stricter market controls to curb inflation. Md. Abdur Rahim Khan, Additional Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out that collecting only $40 billion in revenue from a $500 billion economy is insufficient. He suggested that proper implementation of logistics policies and trade facilitation could reduce overall trade costs by 10–15%.