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Bangladesh, Vietnam eye $2.0b trade in 2023

Vietnamese Ambassador to Bangladesh Pham Viet Chien has expressed optimism that the bilateral trade between the two countries will reach $2.0 billion mark in 2023 when the two countries will celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations.  In the first nine...

Govt's purchase committee approves 17 proposals

The government has approved separate proposals for procuring fertiliser, 5.50...

Bangladesh, Singapore to start talks to ink FTA this year

Bangladesh and Singapore are expected to start negotiations soon to...

Merchandise export earnings declined by 7.85pc in October

The country's single-month merchandise export earnings in October this year...

Repair, preventive steps cost rural households US$2.0 billion a year

Households in rural Bangladesh spend almost US$2.0 billion yearly on...

Remittance recedes further as reserves also deplete

Inward remittance continues declining as Bangladesh saw the lowest receipt...

IMF suggests BBS to release GDP data quarterly

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday suggested Bangladesh Bureau...

Bangladesh BSCIC Bill placed in parliament 

Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) Bill, 2022 was...

Remittances drop for third month

Bangladesh's inward remittances have declined for the third month, failing...

NBR announces November as tax service month

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has announced November as...

Bangladesh raises rate for dollars sent by doctors, engineers to Tk 107

The rate for dollars sent by doctors, engineers, lawyers, bankers,...

ADB to provide $420 million reconstruction support

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is expected to provide a...

‘Recent high growth increases unemployment rate’

Bangladesh’s high growth in recent years failed to create the...

Suspicious transactions increased by 62.32pc in FY22, says BFIU

The suspicious transaction reports (STR) and suspicious activity reports (SAR)...

Bangladesh could lose a third of agricultural GDP due to climate effects by 2050: WB

One-third of agricultural GDP could be lost in Bangladesh due...

RMG export target for FY23 unlikely to be achieved, says BGMEA

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) has said Bangladesh’s...

‘223 investment proposals worth Tk 316.10b received in July-September quarter'

Fully foreign and joint venture investment proposals with Bangladesh Investment...

BB will go slow in calculating forex reserves following IMF formula 

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has recently agreed to calculate reserves...

Sustainability reporting by PLCs: Bangladesh ranks lowest in SA

Bangladesh ranked one of the lowest in sustainability reporting in...

Government keen to expand digital banking, looks into digital currency launch

The government is optimistic about expanding digital banking in the...

Trade with Russia: BD out to find payment option amid SWIFT ban

Dhaka is desperately exploring alternative payment systems amid multiple sanctions,...

IMF support to enable govt to recharge reserves

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says its support programme for...

GSP, cotton to dominate next Ticfa talks

Commercec Minister Tipu Munshi on Thursday said cotton fumigation and...

Remake social protection schemes suiting new normal

Bangladesh's social-protection schemes need to be reshuffled to deal with...

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