Dhaka, Feb. 13 -- Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said on Wednesday the plastic products can play an important role in tapping the potentials for diversifying further the country's exportable items.

He came up with this remark at the inaugural session of a four-day 17th International Plastic, Packaging and Printing Industrial Fair at the Bashundhara International Convention City (ICCB) as the chief guest in the capital on Wednesday.

Bashir said, "We need to set our policies in light of reality. In return, we will prevent bad plastic and live with good plastic. We must responsibly strive to increase the production and use of good plastics."

He said Bangladesh is going to graduate from the least developed countries (LDCs) in November 20...