Dhaka, Jan. 26 -- Business leaders should concentrate on seizing the opportunity of the improved business climate created by the present government, said Shafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, on Sunday.

He made these remarks during a press briefing when asked to comment on business leaders' plea to hold general elections as soon as possible.

In response to another question, Mr Alam said that the closure of ready-made garment units has not hampered export growth, and most of the closed factories are owned by the oligarchs of the previous regime, who are either in jail or have fled the country.

They plundered banks and siphoned off millions of dollars, leaving workers unpaid, he noted.

Mr Alam also criticised Asaduzzaman ...