Bangladesh is one of the countries that are likely to gain from a 'no-deal' Brexit, according to a report of the United Nations (UN) that came out on Tuesday. The country's export to the United Kingdom (UK) is likely to go up by 10 percent, if the UK is ultimately forced to leave the European Unio

The imports of mobile phones slumped by 17 per cent in last year, as increased duty on cellular handsets weighed on the purchase by price-sensitive customers. Even the recent introduction of 4G services has failed to unleash expected boom in cellphone sales as the coverage of the 4G network remain

The government is planning to waive registration fees for companies having an authorised capital of Tk 1.0 million or less. The move is aimed at easing the process of forming a new company, especially one with a small capital, the authorities said. Commerce ministry officials have already given t

Bangladesh should move to ink free trade agreements with its major partners including China to cope with the possible loss of trade preferences in the post-LDC era, says a new UN report. The power-based nature of bilateral negotiations, however, makes this a much more challenging task than the mul

A weak regulatory framework and poor corruption prevention measures are undermining Bangladesh's potential as a big logistics market, says a new global report. At the same time, factors such as political uncertainty, long-standing risks of natural disasters and a struggling domestic banking system

Bangladesh is planning to establish an international South-South Centre in Dhaka as part of its plan to project itself as an emerging leader in the Global South. The country is likely to make a formal proposal for this in the upcoming high level United Nations conference on South-South Cooperation

A group of expatriate scientists and engineers are aiming to develop a homegrown space satellite system that could help Bangladesh tackle its traffic congestion and flash flood problems. Under the scheme, the country will develop a series of low-cost satellites called Pico satellites, the first of

Business entities in Bangladesh and around the world need to integrate the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their overall strategy, a leading global business leader has said. SDG is probably the best business agenda right now to bring long term success, according to Paul Polman, who is th