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Our Correspondent, Rajshahi

Business leaders from different districts of Rajshahi division yesterday demanded a separate industrial policy and said the policy with proper supply of gas and electricity can encourage investment in the region. They were speaking at a seminar on 'Unlocking the Potential of Rajshahi Region and Creating better Business Environment' at a city restaurant. Board of Investment (BOI) organized the seminar. Annisul Haq, the newly elected president of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries who attended the seminar as special guest expressed solidarity with the businessmen's demands. He said, the government should not hope investment without ensuring proper supply of gas and electricity. And a separate policy for industrial growth of the north is necessary for the region is still lagging behind of opportunities that are available in major cities, he added. "Businessmen are life of the economy and they are always helpful for governments. And so governments should never hold businessmen as a force against them. If any government thinks so, they should know that businessmen are now very powerful", he said.