Legalities of trade license bar financial inclusion of micro merchants
A study conducted by United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) in 2018 found that almost 20 lakh people are involved in the micro-merchant retail sector in Bangladesh and they transact more than $18.42 billion annually and interact with millions of customers every day which is the second-largest market in Bangladesh after the ready-made garments (RMG) market.
https://theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/234489/2020-01-30

Mazharul Islam,
Corporate Legal Practitioner,
Member of Harvard Business Review Advisory Council.
He can be reached at mazhar@insightez.com
