Two new sectors and 15 commodities will enjoy 5 percent to 20 percent cash subsidy in the current fiscal year.

These sectors are finished leather and PET (polyethylene terephthalate) bottle.

In a circular to all commercial banks. Bangladesh Bank yesterday set the amounts of subsidy for the sectors.

The central bank circular also made it clear that subsidy for some sectors hit by global recession will continue this year.

The export-oriented local textile sector will get 5 percent subsidy, frozen fish 12.5 percent and leather goods 17.5 percent. Hogla, fruits and goods made manually from leftover sugarcane will get 15 percent to 20 percent.

Agricultural goods and processed agri-products will get 20 percent, potato 10 percent, bicycle 10 percent, bone dust 15 percent, jute goods 10 percent, hatching eggs and chicks in the poultry industry and light engineering goods 10 percent, liquid glucose produced in Ishwardi EPZ 20 percent, fully halal meat 20 percent, fmishedleather7.5percentand PET bottle lOpercent.