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Catastrophic health expenditure due to rise in non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been pushing over five million people to below poverty line every year, creating impediment to achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.

Commerce minister Tipu Munshi on Saturday said that the government would consider a fresh stimulus package for the country’s readymade garment sector if the business situation of the sector deteriorated due to the second wave of COVID-19 outbreak.

The country’s ceramics industry has become a booming manufacturing sector due to rising demand on both local and international markets, attracting more and more companies to the sector over the years.

The SME sector can bring real change in the country’s development and make the economy more vibrant as there is a huge ready manpower suitable for the sector, experts have said.

As Bangladesh looks forward to graduating out of the least developed country (LDC) status in 2024, it’s increasingly emphasizing on bilateral preferential trade agreement (PTA) and free trade agreement (FTA) to boost its export earnings in the next three to six years.While an FTA stipulates free trade between countries, a …

Bangladeshi migrant worker Sheikh Kibria recalls with horror the filthy, overcrowded dormitory where he was housed by the world’s biggest rubber glove manufacturer when a coronavirus outbreak erupted and infected thousands.

Stocks extended the gaining streak for the second straight session on Thursday as bargain hunters continued their buying spree on sector-wise issues amid optimism.

Two major lenders are expected to provide US$1.0 billion in loans to help Bangladesh procure Covid-19 vaccines, officials said on Friday.

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday honoured companies which deposited the highest amount of VAT paid by consumers to the state coffer in fiscal 2018-19 to recognise their exemplary compliance.

Stipulates higher provisioning for banks as a precautionary measure