Economic indices show upward trend: Zillur

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CHITTAGONG, Feb 15 (bdnews24.com): Commerce and education adviser, Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Friday said that all economic indices were showing an upward trend.
He said the rise of people's expectations was now working as a pressure on the government. So, the government had started working to that end without losing time.
He was exchanging views with journalists at the Chittagong Press Club Friday evening. He said development of Chittagong should not be viewed from regional perspective but rather from the national perspective.
He said, "Commercial capital is not a big issue. The trade potentials of Chittagong have to be utilised. So we are trying to do maximum work in the shortest possible time through a specific workplan."
Chittagong Press Club president Ali Abbas presided. Journalists Abu Sufian, M Nasirul Haque, Ejaz Yusufi and Jasim Chowdhury Sabuj also spoke.
Earlier, the adviser visited Chittagong Port, Edible Oil Preservatory and Western Shipyard on the southern bank of the Karnaphuli river.
After visiting the shipyard, he told journalists that the ship building industry was not only a paperwork and Bangladesh could go far ahead in this sector competing with other countries.
Secretary to the chief adviser's office Kazi Amin, National Board of Revenue (NBR) chairman Abdul Majid, joint forces, Chittagong Zone commanding officer Brigadier General Hasan Nasir, Chittagong Customs commissioner (export) Margub Ahmed and chairman of Western Marine Saiful Islam accompanied the adviser during the visit to the shipyard.
Meanwhile, the adviser discussed the essentials' price situation in details in the about two- hours meeting with businessmen at the Circuit House Thursday night.