Top industrialists meet Jamaat amir to discuss investment climate, labour law reforms

In a rare high-level engagement between Bangladesh’s business community and a major political party, a delegation of leading industrialists paid a courtesy visit to Dr Shafiqur Rahman, amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, on Sunday, September 14, at his residence in Bashundhara. The meeting, confirmed by Jamaat’s publicity department in a press release issued Monday, centered on pressing economic issues: improving the investment climate, ensuring industrial stability, and addressing concerns around the upcoming Labour Act 2025. Industrial leaders urged all political parties to prioritise economic continuity and factory-level stability, warning that political volatility and regulatory uncertainty could deter both domestic and foreign investment. Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, in response, emphasised the critical need to strengthen labour-management relations to safeguard industrial output and sustain economic...