Business leaders and experts met at the Bangladesh Chamber of Industries for a focused workshop that laid out practical steps to strengthen fair competition and help local firms trade under international rules. The session opened with clear goals: explain key World Trade Organization rules, show how they affect goods, services and intellectual property, and prepare businesses for life after graduation from Least Developed Country status. Trainers shared simple, useful guidance on avoiding anti-competitive practices, preventing misuse of market power, and spotting cartels or unfair pricing. They stressed the value of putting the Competition Act into real use, running steady market checks, and teaching firms how to act ethically. Speakers used clear examples and urged customers to play an active role so markets become fair for everyone. The trade rules session broke down the parts of WTO law that matter most to small and medium exporters and offered steps to meet new rules without big cost. Trainers explained how rules on goods, services and intellectual property can shape market access and how firms can add value to win more buyers. Participants from factories, export houses and trading businesses joined discussions, asked questions and shared field experience so the training stayed close to real work. Organizers said the program is part of steady efforts to boost national industry, foreign trade and practical policy knowledge. The workshop mixed talks, group work and hands-on steps so attendees could leave with things to try in their firms right away. Leaders handed certificates to trainees and asked them to spread what they learned to colleagues and teams in their regions. Many participants said the practical focus helped them see clear changes to make in business operations and how to work better with regulators. Speakers also called for stronger links with banks, logistics firms and quality labs so exporters meet buyer rules, and they suggested pilot projects to test labelling, quality checks and digital tracking for selected products. Trainers urged small firms to form groups to share the cost of certification and asked trade bodies to work with regulators to smooth red tape. The event invited private partners to join future efforts so new tools and services reach more firms faster. The overall tone was hopeful and practical: better governance, fair play, market monitoring and clear trade rules can open fresh global chances. By teaching sound rules, sharing real examples and linking trainers with local businesses, the program aims to build long-term gains for workers, entrepreneurs and the wider economy. Organizers said steady learning and teamwork will help firms compete fairly and reach new markets.
