Online Desk: President Mohammed Shahabuddin has urged businessmen, industrialists, and entrepreneurs to explore more export markets around the globe along with establishing safe and environment-friendly industries.

“Provide all-out efforts to increase productivity . . . Expand the export market to all possible parts of the world,” he said while addressing a function at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Dhaka on Tuesday, coinciding with ‘National Textile Day 2024’.

The head of state also asked all concerned to produce diversified export items instead of relying on a few products, along with increasing investment and employment in the textile sector.

He stressed prioritising economic diplomacy, saying that diplomatic missions can be used for this purpose.

Shahabuddin called on all concerned, including business leaders, to be vigilant so that no vicious circle or self-interested clique can destroy the atmosphere of production-oriented factories.

“To maintain the conducive atmosphere of the production-oriented factories, we must be vigilant. . . The government always remains with you,” he said.

The president said businessmen, industrialists, and investors should come forward to find more international markets for producing new items using technical education and modern technology.

He also stressed the importance of developing skilled manpower in the textile sector.