Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Electrical and home appliance entrepreneurs have sought equal and fair treatment of domestically-produced goods in government procurements to expand their market and also reduce the pressure on foreign exchange reserves by cutting import dependency.

The Bangladesh Electrical, Electronics and Home Appliances Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BEEMEA) has described the existing public procurement act and the public procurement rules as biased towards foreign electrical products and demanded their amendments in a recent letter to the commerce ministry.

The ministry forwarded the letter to the planning ministry with recommendations to amend the act accordingly.

"Through the dedicated efforts of local entrepreneurs, ...