Commerce Minister M K Anwar has reiterated the government's firm determination to implement the policy of deregulation and privatisation in the industrial sector.

There is nothing that comes in between deregulation and privatisation." the Minister said while inaugurating an exhibition of garment and leather manufacturing machinery al a local hotel Saturday.

Responding to press reports on the country's economic slow-down, the minister said "It Is partly true that economic growth has gone down." •

"But we have to take into account that we are not Isolated from the world economy which is witnessing a nearly zero growth," he added.

He said the present gov eminent believed in democracy and Its policy was to respect the suggestions, made by the leaders of the business community for a faster growth of economy in the country.

The inaugural function of the three-day exhibition, spon sored by Mtnhas Group, was also addressed, by State Minister for Textile Abdul Mannan. Jatlya Sangsad Whip Mahbubul Alam Tarn. Dhaka

Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) President Mahbubur Rahman and President of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Musharraf Hossain.

The State Minister, who attended the function as special guest, lauded the efficiency of the labourers tn the garments sector and called for a policy to ensure their rights and create better working at-

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the most neglected section of the society, the urban womenfolk and suggested the use of semi-automatic machinery to

The BOMEA°Pres1dcnt said that the export earnings from the garments sector has almost tripled in the 90s as compared to the decade earlier and regretted that translation of the government's policy Into Implementation was yet to be achieved completely-

The DCCI President said the country was the most favourable spot for foreign Investment in the region and stressed the nj’cd for con^