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BD, Japan sign full-fledged deal on economic partnership

BD, Japan sign full-fledged deal on economic partnership

Bangladesh and Japan Friday signed a landmark Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) that ushers in a new era of bilateral trade and investment cooperation and marks Dhaka's first such comprehensive pact with any country. Under the agreement, Japan will grant 100-percent duty-free access to 7,

Strikers give two-day break for urgent export-import delivery

Strikers give two-day break for urgent export-import delivery

Protesters at Chattogram seaport gave a two-day break in their strike for urgent export-import delivery following government intervention on Thursday, after disruption of Bangladesh's external trade for six days. Labour leaders at Chattogram Port announced the Friday-Saturday suspension of t

Bangladesh Bank reconstitutes UFIL board amid financial turmoil

Bangladesh Bank reconstitutes UFIL board amid financial turmoil

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has dissolved the existing board of directors of Uttara Finance and Investments Limited and formed a new board to rescue the struggling non-bank financial institution (NBFI) from deep-rooted loan irregularities. The listed company shared this information through the Dhaka Stoc

Govt's overall borrowing soars Tk 50.10b in Q1

Govt's overall borrowing soars Tk 50.10b in Q1

The government's overall debt stock stood at Tk 21.49 trillion at the end of the first quarter (Q1) of the current fiscal year, up by less than 1.0 per cent from June 2025, according to data from the finance ministry. While the quarter-to-quarter increase appears modest, the year-on-year growth po

BD stands to lose in EU, US mkts amid India tariff deals

BD stands to lose in EU, US mkts amid India tariff deals

Bangladesh is destined to face break-neck competition both in US and EU markets with India emerging as a major competitor with double advantages of Washington-proposed tariff cutback and trade deal with the 27-nation European bloc. Industry insiders and experts sound the alarm over the headwinds a

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