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Bangladesh needs to take cautious steps and ensure proper coordination among macroeconomic policies to face the challenges brought on by the Russia-Ukraine war, experts said yesterday. Owing to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, Bangladesh had been facing serious challenges even before the war broke out. The conflict, however, has …

The SME Foundation in partnership with the International Trade Centre has launched SheTrades Bangladesh Hub to address the barriers women face to access economic opportunities. The hub was launched at an event in the capital on March 15, according to a press release. This is the 13th hub under the …

Reforming economic policies in Bangladesh to avoid corruption and disparity and ensure good governance requires strong political will, not the conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said economists yesterday. Their comments came at a webinar titled “IMF’s loan: who consume, who repay” organised by the Forum for Bangladesh Studies, …

In a first for Bangladesh, a consignment of watermelon has been shipped to Malaysia through Chattogram port by Sattar International, a vegetable exporter based in the port city. The consignment of more than 13 tonnes of watermelon and 5 tonnes of tomato had reached a private inland container depot last …

Electric vehicles (EVs), including plug-in hybrids, will one day dominate the automobile market in Bangladesh as the demand for cars run on alternative fuel is slowly gaining ground, according to importers and distributors. Around 20 EVs of global automotive brands such as Tesla and Porsche have been registered with the …