Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- The ceramic industry, the country's third largest export sector, is facing multiple challenges including the gas crisis and its price hike, Supplementary duty, and higher operational costs turning ceramics into a sick industry right now, industry insiders said.
The leaders of the Bangladesh Ceramic Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BCMEA) yesterday urged the interim government to take necessary steps to ensure uninterrupted gas supply in the Ceramic industry and withdraw supplementary duty (SD) on ceramics items to protect the industry.
However, the sector contributes around Tk 3,500 crore in annual revenue to the national treasury and saves nearly $2 billion each year through import substitution. More than 500,000...