Bangladesh, Oct. 2 -- Industries Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir on Thurday asserted that boosting national productivity across manufacturing, services, and public administration is indispensable for sustaining Bangladesh's industrial base and overall economic momentum amid the country's deep integration with the global trade architecture.

Speaking as the chief guest at a high-level roundtable discussion titled "Productivity Growth in Bangladesh: Challenges and Future Actions" in Dhaka, the minister highlighted that Bangladesh cannot abruptly disengage from interconnected global markets and must instead build resilient, long-term competitive advantages through technological adaptation and targeted human resource development.

The even...