Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan -Photo: Collected

DHAKA, June 30, 2026 (BSS) - Commerce Secretary Md Ataur Rahman Khan today 
stressed the need for a strong mechanism for product and market 
diversification alongside enhanced monitoring of Bangladesh's commercial 
missions abroad to ensure sustainable growth in export earnings.

He made the remarks while chairing a review meeting on "Export 
Diversification, Expansion, and Review of Export Earnings for FY 2025-26" at 
the Ministry of Commerce conference room at the Secretariat in the city, said 
a press release.

The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary (FTA) Ayesha Akter, Export 
Promotion Bureau (EPB) Vice Chairman Mohammad Hasan Arif and senior officials 
of the ministry.

The Commerce Secretary directed officials to adopt a data-driven approach to 
evaluating export performance through regular reviews of export targets and 
actual achievements over the past five years, month-wise export trends, 
sector and product-wise performance, and the activities of Bangladesh's 
commercial missions abroad.

He also called for identifying high-potential export sectors, removing trade 
barriers, providing necessary incentives to exporters and exploring new 
international markets. 

He identified halal products as a priority sector for export diversification 
and stressed effective implementation of existing trade agreements alongside 
efforts to pursue new trade arrangements.

To make overseas commercial missions more result-oriented, Ataur Rahman 
instructed officials to regularly review mission reports, identify new 
products and potential markets, strengthen business-to-business (B2B) 
matchmaking initiatives, and expedite the resolution of trade-related 
complaints while assessing opportunities for new trade agreements.

The meeting also discussed measures to address logistics and administrative 
challenges affecting exports, including the speedy resolution of trade 
complaints and the removal of transport-related bottlenecks.

Officials reviewed Bangladesh's participation in domestic and international 
trade fairs over the past three years by assessing export orders generated 
through those events.

Progress in Bangladesh's participation in the World Expo was also reviewed, 
with the Commerce Secretary directing officials to analyse the relevant 
reports and take necessary follow-up actions.

Expressing optimism, the Secretary said the recommendations and decisions 
from the meeting would help formulate realistic and ambitious export targets 
for the current fiscal year and further strengthen the country's export 
sector through effective monitoring and strategic policy interventions.