PM eyes semiconductor sector as next economic driver after garments

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Tarique Rahman said his administration is working continuously to ensure an investor-friendly environment by providing policy support, tax incentives, bonded warehouse facilities and specialised infrastructure for semiconductor companies.
59% : Tarique Rahman said the government has already begun implementing a comprehensive plan to create a semiconductor-friendly ecosystem through investment incentives, tax reforms, infrastructure development and startup support.
59% : He described semiconductors as no longer just another industry but "the foundation of modern civilisation," saying they are indispensable in everything from mobile phones and computers to medical equipment, agricultural technology, defence systems, artificial intelligence, robotics, data centres, renewable energy, advanced manufacturing and satellite technology.
48% : He announced that all taxes and duties on raw materials required for semiconductor manufacturing have been withdrawn in the current national budget, while initiatives have been taken to introduce cash incentives for export earnings from semiconductor design services.

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