Dhaka, July 21 -- Commerce Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir on Tuesday said the government is working on a priority basis to push Bangladesh's potential export sectors including leather, agro-processing and light engineering, toward double-digit growth in the near term.

"Each of the sectors we have identified as priority export sectors including leather, agro-processing and light engineering has the potential to become a major export sector through double-digit growth," the minister said while presiding over the 149th board meeting of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) at its conference room in the afternoon.

The minister said the government has taken initiatives to create a business-friendly environment to attract fresh investment into...