Dhaka, Aug. 13 -- It's a mixed bag for the interim government in the first year in office as business leaders appreciate some policy progress while expressing frustration over persistent structural bottlenecks, law-and-order problems, and a widening government-private-sector gap.

Such split views come from the basic industrial and potential technological sectors and Bangladesh's main export industry, as business leaders list high corporate taxes, inadequate private credits, inflationary pressures, high interest rates and shrinking consumer spending among causes of concern.

Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka President Kamran Tanvirur Rahman has said law and order has improved compared to last year, but challenges remain...