Experts have suggested that when the economy begins to reopen, priority must be accorded to the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs). The CMSMEs need to be given priority not only because of their limited power to survive but also as this sector accounts for an overwhelming proportion – some 86% – of employment outside agriculture in the country, they said. The experts made the comment while speaking at a policy webinar on “Coping with COVID-19: The Case of Bangladesh” on Tuesday night. Planning Ministry’s General Economics Division (GED), BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, and the International Growth Centre (IGC) jointly arranged the webinar, which was moderated by BIGD Executive Director Dr Imran Matin.
Experts have suggested that when the economy begins to reopen, priority must be accorded to the cottage, micro, small, and medium enterprises (CMSMEs). The CMSMEs need to be given priority not only because of their limited power to survive but also as this sector accounts for an overwhelming proportion – some 86% – of employment outside agriculture in the country, they said. The experts made the comment while speaking at a policy webinar on “Coping with COVID-19: The Case of Bangladesh” on Tuesday night. Planning Ministry’s General Economics Division (GED), BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD), BRAC University, and the International Growth Centre (IGC) jointly arranged the webinar, which was moderated by BIGD Executive Director Dr Imran Matin.
