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Business leaders urge investment- friendly atmosphere

Staff Correspondent
Business leaders yesterday urged the government to ensure investment-friendly atmosphere and proper enforcement of law. and to implement development roadmaps in various sectors quickly.
At a luncheon meeting organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) at a city hotel, they also called for re- fixing Sunday as weekly holiday.
"We have seen many roadmaps in the last nine months, but we don't see any journey to begin." AmCham President Aftab ul Islam said.
We want to see some groundbreaking steps." he added.
Speaking on the topic 'Bangladesh: Challenges of democratic governance’ as a guest of honour, HT Imam, an adviser to the prime minister, said that bringing about reforms in the administration, making a people-friendly police and judicial system, ensuring freedom of the press and combating corruption are vital to ensure democratic governance.
The government has made significant progress in these areas, he added.
Although democratically elected governments have been running the country, the desired democratic governance is still a far cry. Imam said.
He also said the Regulatory Reforms Commission would be back in another form and the government is working in this regard.
Imam said absence of the rule of law, culture of impunity, lack of political consensus, militarisation of civil bureaucracy, unmanageable population, resource constraints. corruption, poverty and environmental degradation are the major challenges facing the government.
About the power sector, he said the power sector has indeed been seen a progress and it is expected that there will be a fundamental change in this sector within the next six months.
Data from different power companies show that there has been significant gain due to daylight saving time (DSD mechanism, he said.
Asked whether the government will continue the measure, he said this matter is under consideration. About traffic congestion. he said the government has taken a few steps to ease traffic congestion, which will soon payoff.
About law and order situation. Imam said the government is trying to improve the situation. "Bangladesh is doing better titan other countries in this regard.” AmCham Executive Director A Gafur also spoke.