Dhaka, July 20 -- Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan has called for restraint over repeated concerns about potential tariff hikes, asking stakeholders not to create unnecessary panic.

Speaking as the chief guest at a seminar titled "Fostering Sustainable Investment" organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) at Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka city on Sunday afternoon, she said, "There is no need to create anxiety by repeatedly stating that tariffs will increase from August. The government is taking the necessary steps."

Recalling past crises in the apparel sector, she added, "After the Rana Plaza collapse, it was said that the RMG sector would be destroyed. Many feared it would collapse...