Dhaka, Feb. 11 -- Government authorities have got down to devising a strategy for keeping competitiveness of four major export sectors beyond apparel after 2026 when export subsidy will go following Bangladesh's graduation from world's poor-country club.

The four sectors -- leather and leather goods, jute goods, agriculture and agro-processed goods, and pharmaceuticals -- are now under government focus to maintain export growth after the country graduates from the least-developed-country status, officials said.

The Ministry of Finance this week formed a committee for brainstorming on what measures can be taken to maintain their export competitiveness on the global market and further raise export of the products in the post-LDC era.

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