Bangladesh, Aug. 2 -- The government and private-sector leaders have agreed to adopt the "Vietnam model" as a benchmark to diversify Bangladesh's export basket and accelerate outward trade growth, outlining a series of policy interventions aimed at eliminating longstanding bottlenecks to trade and investment.

The decision emerged from a high-level, four-hour interactive meeting between Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and top private-sector entrepreneurs at the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) in Tejgaon on Saturday.

Organised by the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the meeting focused on export diversification, trade facilitation, and how to tackle the ongoing industrial power crunch.

Speaking at the session, Prime Minist...