Bangladesh, Oct. 15 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir today (Thursday) called for strengthening eco-friendly production, workers' rights and digital traceability across the supply chain to enhance Bangladesh's competitiveness in premium international shrimp markets.

Although Bangladesh has a larger area of land under shrimp cultivation than neighbouring India, it lags behind the country in export earnings, he said, stressing the need to improve productivity, product quality and responsible business practices at every stage, from production to export.

The minister made the remarks while speaking as the chief guest at a high-level dialogue on the shrimp sector at Sheraton Dhaka Hotel in the capital this evening, BSS reports c...