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Around 84 per cent of garment workers are concerned about the current situation of Covid-19 in Bangladesh, according to a survey by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem) released yesterday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will extend its support to successfully host the week-long “Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit” that is scheduled to begin from 26 October. The summit will continue until 1 November jointly organised by the Ministry of Commerce and Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI), said …

Bangladesh is one of the top five resilient economies in the world during the coronavirus pandemic, said Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal yesterday.

The price of raw jute has fallen by about Tk 500 per maund (37 kilogrammes) at local markets in Faridpur district, thereby depriving farmers and traders of higher profits, local sources said.

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) urged the National Board of Revenue to reduce tax burden on them as they were still reeling from the pandemic shocks.

Listed banks and non-bank financial institutions cannot comply with the stock market regulator’s orders on the capital market stabilisation fund and cash dividend payment as they are inconsistent with the Bank Company Act.

Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) Chairman Professor Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam expressed his firm optimism about sustaining the ongoing flow of capital market, saying that no vested quarter can now indulge in any foul play in the share market like in the past.

Vacation Packages to historic pyramids to be announced soon

Bangladesh is hopeful that it will enjoy the duty-free export benefit for a more extended period after graduating from the grouping of the least-developed countries (LDCs) as the negotiation with the World Trade Organisation is underway.

Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports to the European Union in July-August of the current financial year 2021-22 fell by 3.39 per cent to $3.4 billion from $3.51 billion in the same period of FY 2020-21 as the economy of the bloc is yet to recover from the Covid fallout.