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From shoes and sweaters to car parts and coffee, Vietnam’s strict and lengthy coronavirus lockdown has sparked product shortages among worldwide brands such as Nike and Gap which have grown increasingly dependent on the Southeast Asian nation’s manufacturers.

A total of 46,100 factories across the country are set to undergo safety inspections as the government looks to ensure adequate infrastructural and fire safety measures at all industrial units.

Government is exporting around 4,600 tons of ilish to India through 115 firms this year

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Faruque Hassan has invited foreign investors, including the Bangladeshi business community living in the US, to choose Bangladesh as their preferred and ideal investment destination.

Stocks extended the rally on Tuesday with the key index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) soared to a fresh high after the central bank directive that banks can buy private sector-issued green Sukuk from their special funds.

The government should set up a knowledge hub that could be used by the relevant authorities to ensure efficient policymaking amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

NRB Bank has incurred a loss of Tk 103 crore as it intentionally became involved in unethical trading practices in the stock market to favour gamblers, which weakened the financial health of the lender and put depositors’ money at risk.

The field office of the value-added tax (VAT) and audit team of the tax administrator is going to examine the authenticity of audited financial statements submitted by companies along with their returns.

Experts have underscored the preservation of fruits and vegetables in cold storage to lessen at least fifty percent unexpected losses.

The prices of most of the shares on both bourses saw upward trend in early trading Thursday as some optimistic are active on sector-wise large-cap issues.