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Dhaka requests Kathmandu to conclude negotiations on PTA

Bangladesh has requested Nepal to conclude discussion son signing of preferential trade agreement (PTA) in the shortest possible time, officials said. In this regard, the commerce secretary of Bangladesh has sent a letter to his Nepalese counterpart seeking his intervention...

Call for new skills to meet post-Covid needs

Speakers in a webinar on Saturday suggested the authorities concerned...

RMG exports to US drop 12pc

The country's apparel exports to the United States fell by...

ADP for FY 2020-21: Unapproved projects are there again

The coronavirus impact has failed to restrict public agencies from...

Demand for COVID-19 aid drops

The demand for aid has dropped as the coronavirus-hit unemployment...

Ctg Customs House misses FY '20 tax collection target

The Chittagong Customs House (CCH) has failed to achieve the...

Container growth slows in FY'20

The growth in container handling at the country's prime sea...

Bangladesh gearing up for new era of taxation

The government has chalked out a series of programmes to...

FDI continues to plummet amid coronavirus crisis

The flow of foreign direct investment (FDI) into Bangladesh has...

BD lost Tk 40b export earnings for BJMC: Minister

Textiles and Jute Minister Golam Dastagir Gazi has blamed the...

UNDP launches Future of Work Lab in BD for resilient economy

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in collaboration with its...

ADP execution rate hits 10-yr low

The government's capacity for implementing the development projects dropped further...

Large taxpayers power NBR

Corporate tax payment by large taxpayers jumped by over 15...

Forex reserve crosses $36b-mark for first time ever

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange (forex) reserve has crossed the US$36 billion-mark...

Remittances hit record $18.20b in FY20

The flow of remittances grew by nearly 11 per cent...

BB announces policy on export against payment guarantees

The central bank has issued a policy allowing banks to...

VAT reg display: Non-compliant firms face penalty

Businesses and shops may have to face penal action for...

RMG exports drop 19pc in FY'20

The country's readymade garment (RMG) exports declined by 18.84 per...

‘Supply rice at agreed price, otherwise we may go for import’

The government will import rice to keep the market stable...

Flood condition posing threat to targeted Aus, Aman production

Deteriorating flood condition in several regions, due mainly to the...

NBFIs seek Tk 100b liquidity support

Top executives of the non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have sought...

Restarting economy: Decision outweighs dividend

Hope ran high on easing restrictions on movement and economic...

VAT information not mandatory to get bank loan

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn its directive...

‘FDI to be very important for BD, UK for COVID-19 recovery’

British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Robert Chatterton Dickson has said...

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