Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The National Logistics Policy is nearing completion, with two committee meetings already held in his chair, said Mohammad Yousuf, Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Shipping on Sunday.

"We hope to finalise the policy within a month," he told a roundtable at a Dhaka city hotel on Sunday. The event, titled "Challenges, Opportunities, and Way Forward in Shipping & Logistics Landscape", was organised by The Financial Express (FE).

Mr Yusuf, the chief guest of the event, also noted that a decision has been taken to establish a logistics hub in Chattogram, integrating road and rail links.

The senior secretary warned of Bangladesh's weak FDI inflows. "In 2023, we attracted only $3 billion, while India drew $40 billion and V...