Dhaka December 24, 2025, 3:28 pm
The Democratic-controlled US Congress is making progress towards approving a new free trade agreement with Canada and Mexico soon, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday.
BB asked banks to finance in importing of onion with 9.0 per cent interest for ensuring enough supply of onion in the local market and preventing the upward trend of price
Chittagong seaport set a new record of handling containers in the last month. 2,72,922 TEUs of containers were handled at Chittagong port, 9,338 TEUs at Kamalapur ICD, 3,853 TEUs at Pangaon Terminal and 6,332 TEUs handled by
There is a lack of coordination among government agencies. When an investor gets clearance from one agency, another holds it up
The demand for Bangladesh’s RMG products is increasing in Saudi Arabian market day by day. The economic relations between the two friendly nations are in an upward trend
The government has imported around 4,142 tonnes of onions from Myanmar since early September, and some 569 tonnes were imported yesterday alone
Bangladesh is a major importer of the Indian onion and so any price change of the spice price in the neighbouring country spills over the border onto the country's market
Bangladesh proposed that all gamut of the cross-border trade will be included in the TFA but India wants to include only 'Customs procedures' under the coverage of the TFA
Brunei LNG produces 6.71 million tonnes of LNG every year and it operates seven LNG carriers through the joint venture company, Brunei Shell Tankers
On Monday, onion prices increased by Tk 8-10 per kg in the retail market of the capital after the Indian government banned the export of onions with "immediate effect" until further orders a day ago
Separately, the collection of value added tax (VAT) dropped 68.33 per cent in the gas sector and 16.42 per cent in the tobacco (cigarette) sector in the July-August of FY '20
Inclusion of more ports of call widens choice, (but) doesn't compel businessmen to use those ports or stop them from using others
India on Sunday banned exports of onions, a common ingredient in Indian cooking, as prices remain high due to a seasonal shortage which has been worsened by flooding in several states
Land-related problems and intermittent power supply alongside manpower shortage are also hindering the tea sector's advancement
Jamuna Group, Meghna Group and CEAT are all set to enter the market with huge investments and produce more tyres than what the country needs. Their entry will help Bangladesh save around Tk 3,000 crore a year that it spends f
If the BIWTA deploys its own dredgers to restore the water flow of the four rivers, public funds can be saved
Business lobbies, including the European Union Business Forum, have long pushed for such rules to make the import of samples and other low-cost products hassle-free
Employment of workers, relations between workers and employers, fixation of minimum rates of wages, payment of wages, compensation for injuries to workers during working hours, health and safety issues in EPZs or Economic Zon
Bangladesh government has approved the export of 500 tonnes of hilsa to India as a gesture of goodwill from BD on the occasion of Durga Puja
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