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New alliance launched to help Bangladeshi farmers thrive

Farm entrepreneurswill be able operate through ‘Better Life Farming’ centres, which will provide agri-inputs, crop advisory and market linkages under one roof to smallholder farmers. Launched in Bangladesh on Tuesday, ‘Better Life Farming’ (BLF) initiative will support smallholders to earn...

Bangladesh’s forex reserves cross $41b again

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves crossed the US$41 billion-mark again...

Non-tariff barriers may be discussed at Indo-Bangladesh talks

Foreign Secretary (FS) Masud Bin Momen is scheduled to visit...

US ambassador to Bangladesh meets CEO of PPP Authority

Earl R Millar, ambassador of the United States to Bangladesh...

Covid causes nearly 40pc decline in FDI inflow into Bangladesh

The net inflow of foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh...

Bangladesh may get $500m more WB fund for vaccine procurement

The World Bank (WB) has assured Bangladesh of providing US$500...

Recovery slower in the informal economy

In South Asia, three-quarters of workers depend on informal employment....

EPB lowers service charge on exports to EU

The state-owned Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has reduced the service...

Dhaka urges Delhi not to impose fresh NTBs, and widen trade gap

Bangladesh has requested India to withdraw its new customs rules...

Extravagance with public money!

The Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) has proposed a staggering...

35 companies excluded from large taxpayers' unit

The average annual VAT payment by 35 large taxpayers has...

Development indicators need to be made inclusive, say policy thinkers  

Powerful groups in society push their own agendas to frame...

Bangladesh seeks greater int'l support for migrant workers

Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the United Nations Ambassador Rabab...

Taxpayers flocking to mini tax fairs

Mini-tax fairs have started gaining momentum in the tax zones...

BB relaxes regulations for outward remittances

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed regulations allowing industrial enterprises...

Dhaka-Sylhet highway to be made four-lane with $2.0b ADB funding

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is likely to provide US$...

NBR advises against deal in case Bangladesh has trade deficit

The revenue board has suggested refraining from signing any free...

BB extends policy support to all exporters

The central bank has extended its policy support allowing all...

BB asks banks to repatriate forex funds without obstacle

The central bank has asked scheduled banks to facilitate repatriation...

ECNEC okays Tk 59.05b project to rehabilitate rural road network

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on...

750 bond licence holders stopped from export-import activities for flouting rules

The customs authority has locked Business Identification Numbers (BINs) of...

Bangladesh to seek relaxed China rules for increasing exports

Bangladesh is set to put forward some proposals including seeking...

Pandemic forces govt to start slashing foreign-aided project allocations

The Economic Relations Division (ERD) has started work on revising...

Bangladesh Bank to release new banknote of Tk 10 Tuesday

The central bank will release new banknote of Tk 10...

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