Dhaka, May 9 -- Bangladesh must urgently modernise its port infrastructure, overhaul trade facilitation systems and activate its dormant National Logistics Policy to remain competitive in global markets, a leading policy economist said on Saturday.

M. Masrur Reaz, Chairman and CEO of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, made the observations while presenting a keynote paper titled 'Integrated Port and Logistics Development for a Trade-Driven Bangladesh' at a roundtable organised by the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) at its Chamber Auditorium in Motijheel.

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