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The government is aiming to clock more than 8 per cent economic growth on average during the Eight Five-Year Plan period as it hopes that the impacts of the devastating coronavirus pandemic would fade in the second half of the current fiscal year.

At least 70,000 people are estimated to have been laid off after $3.5 billion-worth of clothing orders were cancelled or suspended

The turnaround by global brands of apparel goods has ushered in hope among local apparel manufacturers

Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) has extended the deadline for paying holding tax and renewing trade license respectively without paying 10 percent surcharge till October 31.

Amazon on Thursday said that more than 19,800 of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19 since the start of March.

The government is planning to incentivise private tanneries in setting up their own effluent treatment plants in Savar Tannery Industrial Estate (STIE) to expedite the attainment of the much-required Leather Working Group (LWG) certification to increase leather goods exports.

Kamalapur Inland Container Depot (ICD) Customs House of the National Board of Revenue blamed the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Directorate (CIID) for creating hindrances to trade facilitation through making delay in release of imported goods at the customs house.

The local lube oil producer’s share bidding through the electronic subscription system (ESS) of the exchanges will continue until October 14

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to act immediately to protect the world from global recession.

To discuss opportunities on trade and investment between Bangladesh and South Africa, the Federation of BangladeshChamber of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) on Tuesday took part in a cloud conference titled, ‘Bilateral Trade and Investment Opportunities in theOngoing Global Pandemic and Beyond’ alongside the Durban Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI).