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Dhaka trade fair begins Jan 1 at new venue

Following a year’s gap, the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is expected to open as planned on January 1 at its new venue in the capital’s Purbachal. The 26th edition of the trade fair will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The commerce ministry and Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) …

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Marginalised to be in debt for 5 years

The coronavirus pandemic forced nearly half of the marginalised people in Bangladesh to borrow to just to get by amid income losses, according to a study of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs Bangladesh released yesterday. And they are likely to remain indebted for next four to five years as their …

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Bangladesh steps up yarn, fabrics export

Bangladesh has already conquered the international apparel market and is currently the second-largest exporter of garment items worldwide after China with a 6.8 per cent global market share. Although Bangladesh depends on imports for cotton, a key raw material for textile, the country is fast becoming a major source for …

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SMEs need special policy

Sustaining small and medium enterprises (SME) requires special policy support as a lack of close ties with banks is depriving these small-scale traders of benefits of the government’s stimulus packages, said FBCCI President Md Jashim Uddin yesterday. The focus is due because the SME sector is considered to be the …

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