Bangladesh exports 15’000 mts of steel products
According to sources in Bangladesh, in 2003 PHP Steel Mills in Kumira exported 15'000 metric tons of steel products to 15 countries in Asia, Europe, America and Africa. The steel plant based in Kumira, a subsidiary of Bangladesh Steel and Engineering Corporation, produces 40'000 metric tons of cold-rolled coil and corrugated iron sheets per month. Bangladesh's Minister of Commerce Altaf Hossain Chowdhury visited the steel mill on Saturday and announced that the mill should focus on producing quality products to compete in the world market.