STAR BUSINESS REPORT

Bangladesh must confront harassment as fiercely as corruption if the country is to accelerate its economic momentum, said Hossain Zillur Rahman, former adviser to the caretaker government.

He urged that both harassment and corruption be recognised as “national diseases,” stating that the two problems have become entrenched in business and daily life.

He made the remarks yesterday at a seminar titled “Bangladesh’s Course of Action and the Role of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) in the Context of the Trade War,” held at the InterContinental Dhaka. The event was organised by the Bangladesh Business Forum (BBF).

Rahman said, “We very easily fall into the trap of complacency. We have done so before, and even now we are becoming accustomed to it.”

“In today’s reality, simply saying ‘Bangladesh is progressing’ is not enough. The key issue is the pace of that progress. There is no room for complacency merely because we are moving forward,” he added.

He emphasised that decisions on the The