Businesses will seek policy strategies for sustainable dev

Businesses will seek policy strategies on priority basis to promote sustainable development of the country's trade and businesses.
The strategies should be adopted in line with the three out of 17 SDGs (sustainable development goals) related to the trade and businesses.
The demand will be raised at a seminar titled "Strategies for Business Benefits from Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the Private Sector" to be organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) in the capital on March 01.
High profile representatives from the government, non-government organisations, trade bodies and UN offices in Dhaka are expected to take part in the event to put forward suggestions for the private sector development.
Of the three trade and business-related goals, the goal-08 suggests promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
The goal-09 is about building resilient infrastructure, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialisation and fostering innovation, and the goal-12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns.  
The businessmen said they will seek a way forward for the private sector growth and achieve the SDGs.
"We don't want to see the SDGs as burden on flourishing our businesses. We must find out strategies that will ensure benefits of the country's trade and businesses," DCCI president Abul Kasem Khan told the FE.
He said that there must be strategies from SDGs within the context of Bangladesh for the development of country's trade and businesses.    
"The private sector plays a key role to promote the country's trade and businesses," said former finance adviser to the caretaker government Dr AB Mirza Azizul Islam.
He suggested ensuring development of infrastructure that is favourable for doing businesses. Besides, the businesses should also implement the corporate social responsibility (CSR).   
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