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Vol. 5 Num 390 Sat. July 02, 2005  
   
Business


Industrial park for Pharmaceutical industries on the cards


The government will develop a separate industrial park for the growing pharmaceutical industries aiming to reduce hazards, particularly in production and export-related activities, Commerce Minister Altaf Hossain Chowdhury said yesterday.

The LDCs (least developed countries) have agreed to co-operate with Bangladesh in this regard, he said on arrival at the Zia International Airport after attending a WTO mini-ministerial meeting in Zambia.

Altaf said presently Bangladesh exports pharmaceutical products to some 62 countries.

He said the government will take steps to set up a 'pharmaceutical headquarters' in Bangladesh to maintain link with other countries.