STAFF CORRESPONDENT

Businesses yesterday called for uninterrupted energy supply, easing of regulatory bottlenecks, lower bank interest rates and inauguration of the third terminal at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to improve the investment climate.

The demands came at a meeting with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman yesterday at the Prime Minister’s Office with a select group of businesspeople.

The group comprised Arif Dowla, managing director of ACI; Syed Nasim Manzur, MD of Apex Footwear; Hafizur Rahman Khan, chairman of Runner Group; Ahsan Khan Chowdhury, chairman and CEO of PRAN-RFL Group; Ziaur Rahman, MD of Bay Footwear; Abdul Muktadir, chairman and MD of Incepta Pharmaceuticals; Md Abdul Jabbar, MD of DBL Group; Sohana Rouf Chowdhury, MD of Rangs Group; and Syed Mohammad Tanvir, MD of Pacific Jeans Group.

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