Bangladesh, June 24 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said Bangladesh could increase its annual export earnings to $150 billion by developing five to seven promising sectors through targeted planning, policy support, research and skilled human resource.

The minister made the remarks while speaking as chief guest at a consultation workshop held at the CIRDAP auditorium in the capital.

He said country's export economy could be transformed if potential sectors were nurtured with the right strategies and institutional support.

The workshop was organised to present a Development Project Proposal (DPP) based on a report titled Competitiveness Assessment of Bangladesh's Potential Private Sectors.

The minister said tha...