Dhaka, Jan. 5 -- BNP Standing Committee Member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday said their party would work to further strengthen Bangladesh's business organisations to overcome bureaucratic complexities and revitalise the economy.

"From my experience as a former commerce minister, I learned that empowering business bodies helps the economy rebound faster," Amir Khosru said, citing his decision to delegate an export-oriented certification function of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to the garment sector body BGMEA.

The outcome proved that a strong private sector accelerates economic recovery, he added.

Khosru made the remarks while speaking at a programme titled 'Memorial and Doa Mehfil for Late Begum Khaleda Zia', organised by...