The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has revised its growth projection for global merchandise trade in 2024 marginally upwards to 2.7 percent, from the previous estimate of 2.6 percent. The multilateral
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has halved the regulatory duty on the import of refined and raw sugar, aiming to stabilise the sugar price in the local market. The
The soaring prices of essential commodities, including rice, vegetables, eggs and broiler chicken, put increasing pressure on the low-income people, pushing them further to the wall. Market analysts have expressed
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 11,560.77 crore new rail-cum-road bridge project over the River Karnaphuli at Kalurghat beside the existing old bridge
Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit on Sunday froze the bank accounts of Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and seven of his family members. The anti-money laundering intelligence sent a letter
Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$ 425 million remittances during the first five-day of October in the fiscal 2024- 25. Remittance receipts were $325 million during the same period of the
For a long time, local production of cosmetics has been ongoing, but quality enhancement was never prioritized. As a result, consumers faced health hazards while traditional companies focused more on
The visiting high-level United States (US) delegation today offered commitment to help expand Bangladesh’s economic opportunities, build its institutional capacity and uphold human rights, the US embassy said. “We are
The political unrest surrounding the Anti-discrimination Student Movement in July and August has significantly impacted imports in Bangladesh, with economists and people involved in the banking sector attributing the decline
Trade and commerce between New Delhi and Dhaka have started, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma said. He made the statement when he called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad
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