Regional & International Economy

Palak asks young Indian start-ups to visit Bangladesh

A new worldwide wave of Covid-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber-attack targeting key South African ports.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) in its Asian Development Outlook Supplement of July said Bangladesh’s economic recovery will continue amid the second wave of Covid-19 much like the previous fiscal year depending on exports and remittances.

Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen laid emphasis on establishing ‘good connectivity’ between Central and South Asian nations through road and air connections with trade facilitation for betterment of both the regions.

The government will place arguments to India next month on why the neighbouring country should not further continue imposing anti-dumping duty on the export of Bangladeshi jute goods, officials said.

Trade activities between India and Bangladesh through Banglabandha land port in Panchagarh district will remain suspended for 12 days due to Eid-ul-Azha.

Finance ministers from the G20 richest nations are expected to give the green light Saturday to a historic deal to tax multinational companies more fairly.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) says it is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life of at least 52 workers from a fire in the Hashem Food and Beverage factory in Rupganj area of Naranyanganj, and to see reports of underage workers among the victims.

Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC) has sought three months up to September 30, 2021 to transfer the amounts held against unclaimed/undistributed/unsettled dividend to the Capital Market Stabilisation Fund.

The government has allowed five companies to export 1 crore feet of rawhide (known as wet blue) for the first time in the history of the country.