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The requirements to face the challenges of the 4th industrial revolution have been suggested in the proposed national budget for FY25, say the country’s leading trade bodies. In the proposed budget it has been suggested how and in what way the government can tackle inflation...
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The government is set to place the national budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 in the parliament on June 6, highlighting major challenges such as high inflation, economic crisis and dwindling macroeconomic conditions. Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali is expected to propose an ambitious...
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Country's salt producers and industry insiders opine that salt production may hit the level of the quantity of total demand as the industry sees record production during the current season. Production of Salt has already exceeded all the previous records in the last 63 years as a total of ...
Bangladesh will seek increased Qatari investment during the visit of Qatar Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, offering all possible trade benefits to the state including allocation of land in Special Economic Zones (SEZ) of Bangladesh if they are interested.The issues of bi-lateral trade and inv...
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Malaysian universities continue to improve their standings in global rankings, they remain highly regarded regionally and are attractive destinations for students seeking quality higher education in Southeast Asia, Mr. Sayed M Ariful Hassan, an expert in higher education consultancy.The Founder and ...
Malaysia is becoming one of famous destinations for Medical Tourism especially amongst the ASEAN region and KPJ Healthcare hospitals is one of the favourite options of International patients to seek treatment in Malaysia, said Farah Delah Suhaimi, Deputy General Manager, Health Tourism, KPJ Healthca...
Energy cooperation, investment, manpower export and immigration will dominate Dhaka–Doha talks during Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani maiden visit to Bangladesh later this month, sources said.Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will lead a 150-member delegation du...
Bangladesh will urge Brazil to narrow the trade gap with Brazil during the talks between visiting Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and Bangladesh Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud, scheduled to be held in Dhaka today (Sunday), sources said.The Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira leads a...
The tenure of tax holiday is going to expire in June this year, discouraging the entrepreneurs from making long-term investment in the country's emerging ICT sector. Sector insiders fear that withdrawal of tax exemptions may hamper the employment generation in the ICT sector and at the same...
We always consider comfort ability first and then affordability of customers so that the price of product be value for money in price and material wise, said Khalid Mahmood, Proprietor of Kay Kraft, a leading fashion design house.Talking to Bangladesh Post on Saturday, Khalid said, "We kn...
Apparel industry insiders observe that until now the industry is mainly based on cotton, but the fashion market of the world is now shifting towards non-cotton. Global fashion trend is shifting from cotton to manmade fibers because of better functionality, price, competitiveness and sustainability.&...
Various reports indicate that 16-18 percent adults are affected by kidney-related diseases in Bangladesh.Over 50 lakh kidney failure patients will pass away before their time by 2040, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report. Such deaths will occur as a result of inadequate treatment fo...
Export of readymade garments in January 2024 reached an all time high in a ‘single month’ export criteria.The export in February 2024, meanwhile, is also the highest ever compared to any previous month of February in the country's RMG export history. According to the offic...
Bangladesh has held a total of five bilateral meetings with countries like Japan, Korea, China, India and Singapore to discuss trade facilitation and further increasing bilateral trade and investment opportunities with them.The meetings took place in the sidelines of the Ministerial Conference (MC13...
The support and engagement of the business community as direct users of the WTO system are particularly important, said WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. She was speaking at the opening of the Business Forum at the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) on Wednesday. After the F...
The highest remittance earning countries, mainly Bangladesh, India, Sri lanka and Nepal, have sought a work programme on facilitating the cross border remittance. The countries have jointly submitted a communication at the ongoing 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of WTO in Abu Dhabi UAE on We...
A total of 123 World Trade Organization (WTO) members have agreed to move the plurilateral agreement on investment facilitation forward, while a few are opposing the move.The ministers representing 123 WTO members issued a Joint Ministerial Declaration marking the finalisation of the Investment Faci...
Bangladesh State Minister for Commerce, Ahsanul Islam Titu in a statement stressed the need for necessary support for graduating LDCs towards sustainable graduation and their smooth transition plans.The state minister, now visiting UAE, in his statement expressed his firm belief that MC13 of the WTO...
With a focus on enhancing the access of developing countries and Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to the global trading system, intellectual property, and WTO dispute resolution mechanisms, the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) commenced in Abu Dhabi on Monday....
Bangladeshi exporters should mull over exploring the market of Kuwait as part of the diversification process as the oil-rich Gulf country has emerged as an important destination for finished products like RMG, newsprints, Pharmaceuticals, and Ceramic products. Ambassador of the State of K...
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