A high-level meeting was held on 16 September 2025 between representatives of Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) and senior officials of the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO), including M. Siraz Uddin Miah, Principal Secretary to the Chief Adviser; M. Saifullah Panna, Secretary of the CAO; and Dr Ahmed Ullah FCMA, Director General (1), CAO.
The BUILD delegation, led by Abul Kasem Khan, Chairperson of BUILD, included Kamran Tanvirur Rahman, President of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) and Trustee Board Member of BUILD; Ferdaus Ara Begum, CEO of BUILD; Kanis Fatama, Senior Research Associate; and Ahmed Julker Nine, Research Associate. The meeting focused on strengthening coordination for private sector development and advancing the logistics sector in Bangladesh.
Abul Kasem Khan opened the discussion by highlighting BUILD’s significant role in driving private sector reform, noting that 451 out of 1,197 reform proposals submitted by the organisation have already been implemented. He underscored the vital role of the PSDPCC in resolving multi-ministerial policy challenges and proposed the establishment of two new bodies—the National Infrastructure Development and Monitoring Authority (NIDMA) and the National Integrated Logistics Authority (NILA)—both to be overseen by the CAO.
Ferdaus Ara Begum elaborated on the organisation’s pioneering efforts in securing formal recognition for the logistics sector and its 21 sub-sectors in the National Industrial Policy 2024. She highlighted the contributions of the Logistics Infrastructure Development Working Committee (LIDWC), which organised national workshops that ultimately led to the formation of the National Logistics Development Coordination Committee (NLDCC).
The CAO Secretary emphasised the need for in-depth studies to enhance trade competitiveness through a more integrated logistics system. Dr Ahmed Ullah confirmed that the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has committed funds for a logistics sector study, while the World Bank Group has also expressed strong interest in supporting related initiatives.
In his concluding remarks, M. Siraz Uddin Miah acknowledged existing gaps in inter-ministerial coordination and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to addressing them through mechanisms such as the PSDPCC. He also announced the forthcoming launch of the “Nagorik Seba” platform, which aims to digitalise and streamline public service delivery for citizens.