, Dec. 3 -- Speakers in a policy dialogue stressed the urgent need for a dedicated Tk 2,500 crore soft loan fund for the shrimp and frozen food sector to boost export.

They said to overcome stagnant production and falling global competitiveness, which has seen the industry drop from the second to the seventh largest export earner.

The demand was made during the policy dialogue titled 'Transforming Policy Support for Reviving Bangladesh's Shrimp Sector', held on Wednesday night.

Speaking as the Special Guest, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur said that exporters from any sector, including frozen food, have the opportunity to take loans of up to Tk 5 crore from the Export Development Fund (EDF).

Such a provision that is alrea...