Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday said his ministry will continue its advocacy with other ministries to simplify the process of obtaining certificates and registration, including five-year trade licences to ensure ease of business.

He said this when Business Initiative Leading Development (BUILD) Chairperson Nihad Kabir paid a courtesy call to him at the Ministry of Commerce, reports UNB.

As part of it, the Ministry issued a notice in November 2022 to provide Import Registration Certificate (IRC) and Export Registration Certificate (ERC) for five years rather than one, he added.

Referring to the BUILD request for complete automation of RJSC (Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms) services, he said, "We ...