Dhaka, Feb. 22 -- Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskeen Ahmed says that the private sector credit growth rate has come down to a worrying level in the first half of the fiscal year.

"We see an alarming situation in the growth of the private sector. It has decreased by about 25 per cent to 7.3 per cent."

At the end of June 2024, the growth rate of the private sector was 9.8 per cent. By December, it had decreased to 7.3 per cent. This means that it fell by about 25.51 per cent over the period, according to a bdnews24.com report.

DCCI President Taskeen demanded that the security of industries be ensured to maintain growth in the private sector.

"The safety and security of industries is necessary to ensure smoot...