, June 4 -- The government has decided to organise roadshows soon to attract local and foreign investment in closed and loss-making state-owned factories as part of its efforts to revive idle industrial units and improve their performance.

The decision was taken at a meeting on the operation and management of closed factories under the Ministry of Industries, said PM's Deputy Press Secretary Hasan Shiplu.

The meeting was held at the Prime Minister's Office in the Bangladesh Secretariat on Thursday with Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in the chair.

Shiplu said officials concerned were directed to complete the necessary preparations within this month for the planned roadshows.

During the meeting, he said, senior officials of various organ...