Dhaka May 19, 2026, 12:49 am
The approvals came from the 15th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase in this year held on Thursday
Commercial importers can utilise the opportunity, subject to complying with certain conditions
The hike follows a week of intense negotiations between edible oil mill owners and the government, and comes into effect immediately
China accuses Trump of unleashing turbulence in the market with the sweeping tariffs that have hit the world
Kihak Sang is called the 'Mogul of Asia's garment empire'. Under his leadership, new innovations have been made in the garment industry in Bangladesh
He said this while speaking as the keynote speaker at a session of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025
The MOU paves the way for piloting the first Corporate Power Purchase Agreement in Bangladesh
India has also instructed that all currently loaded consignments within its territory must exit the country immediately
This step could potentially disrupt Bangladesh’s trade with Bhutan, Nepal and Myanmar
Bangladesh is a country with crazy ideas to change the world, Chief Adviser Prof Yunus says
As per the agreement, the company would purchase a 10,000-square metre plot in the special economic zone for the upcoming factory
Bangladesh has planned to join the ASEAN as its sectoral dialogue partner, but Yunus said the ultimate goal is to join as a full member of the key regional group
Bangladesh, whose economy relies heavily on garment exports to the US, could face significant consequences, with industry leaders in Dhaka voicing concerns that the tariff hike could erode the country’s competitive edge
The national flag carrier sold tickets worth Taka 4,057 crore during the five-month period, nearly Taka 1,100 crore more than Taka 2,982 crore recorded from September 2023 to January 2024
polling for the 35 director positions will take place on May 28
The export target for FY25 is $50 billion, reflecting a 12.44% increase from the previous year
At the same time focus and attention should be given on investments in the backward linkages
The initiative, which is already active in six districts, will now be expanded to an additional 56 districts
RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group, and Xiang Linfa, vice-president of Haitian Group, signed the agreement on behalf of their respective organisations
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen jointly said this after their meeting on Friday
