The Foreign Investors鈥� Chamber of Commerce and Industry has recommended a list of measures to recover from economic losses amid unrests centring the quota reform protests.
In a statement, the chamber recommended full restoration of broadband and mobile internet connectivity, as its partial restoration has not been enough for running e-commerce platforms, export-oriented industries, logistics, banking and other financial services, at their full capacities.
It suggested lifting of the curfew so that people can move about safely and engage in economic activities.
The chamber also asked for ensuring safety and security of people during their commute as long as the curfew remains in place, as it would help to drive business activities.
It also recommended that company identity cards, alongside curfew passes, be accepted by law enforcers so that employees can move about within and outside curfew hours.
The FICCI also listed a number of steps to increase ease of doing business, such as faster release of goods from ports, waiver of demurrages, synchronised operations of banks and custom houses.
It said that materials imported from the same source should be exempted from mandatory lab testing and BSTI full testing facility be set up in the Chattogram port to reduce lead time for clearing and port congestion.
In the statement, the FICCI also recommended rebuilding confidence of existing investors by smoothening operations and improving the ease of doing business so that foreign direct investment in the country does not get hindered.