Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham) has called for urgent policy alignment and a national logistics strategy to strengthen competitiveness in Bangladesh's trade and transport sector, which employs nearly 70 lakh people and contributes around 20 per cent to the GDP.

Speaking at a 'AmCham Breakfast Meeting on Port & Logistics Management', held on Monday at a city hotel , AmCham Bangladesh President Syed Ershad Ahmed said the logistics sector, despite its size and importance, remains underdeveloped and fragmented.

"Bangladesh ranks low on global indices, with only average scores in customs clearance and infrastructure.

A national logistics policy drafted in 2024 is yet to be implemented. We need imme...