Dhaka, July 5 -- Industries Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir said on Sunday said the government is working to raise the contribution of the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) sector to at least 60 percent of the national economy.

He also directed officials of the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) to submit specific proposals within the next seven days to help accelerate the implementation of ongoing and new industrial projects.

The directives came while addressing a daylong workshop titled "Contribution of BSCIC Industrial Estates to the National Economy and Measures to Overcome Existing Challenges" at the BSCIC headquarters in Tejgaon, Dhaka.

The workshop brought together officials from BSCI...