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Business leaders yesterday urged the Jamaat-e-Islami to ensure policy support, cut red tape, and curb bribery to improve the ease of doing business if it forms the next government after the February 12 election.

They also demanded punishment for money launderers, uninterrupted gas supply and new gas connections for industrial units, deferment of Bangladesh’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) group, and greater facilitation of exports, particularly in the garment, IT, and software sectors.

Their other demands included improving the business and investment climate, strengthening law and order, lowering bank interest rates, improving infrastructure, and attracting foreign direct investment (FDI).

The demands were made at a discussion titled A

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