Vacancies in overseas trade wings
M. H. Bari, Khulna
Bangladesh is a least developing country having multifarious problems. Its economy largely depends on foreign aids. For its survival foreign currency is very much needed and we can earn foreign currency by exporting our goods abroad. One of the main objectives of our foreign policy is economic diplomacy. It has been rightly envisaged in our export policy is 'export or perish'. But a recent news is very much worrisome in this regard that "operations of about 50 per cent commercial wings of Bangladesh missions abroad have almost come to a halt, as posts of trade officials remain vacant." The posts of commercial councillors are lying vacant in very important places like London, Beijing, Brussels, Los Angels, Washington and Moscow. The inordinate delay in appointing the key position in the commercial wings is affecting our exports badly. In absence of adequate, qualified and experienced officials in the commercial wings in Brussels where the European commission and the World Customs Organization headquarters are located, the Bangladeshi mission there is failing to cope up with the work pressure. In the face of price fall in the international market, Bangladesh export earnings fell short of target by over four per cent in the first three-quarters of the current fiscal year. So, it is highly expected that the Prime Minister Office will look into the matter at an urgent basis.
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