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BD accession to pay dividend

Bangladesh's export may grow by 17 per cent and gross domestic product (GDP) 0.26 per cent if a free-trade agreement (FTA) is signed with member-states of the emerging Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) bloc.The RCEP deal, which came into force in January this year, is considered high-quality, modern and comprehensive...

Toll plaza in Dhaleswari bridge

Vehicles wait in long queues at a toll plaza in Dhaleswari bridge area at Keraniganj in Dhaka to pay toll for the Bangabandhu Mahasarak on Friday, the first day of the introduction of toll rules. Slow process of toll collection led to this severe traffic congestion — FE photo

Fragrant rice export banned

The government has imposed a ban on export of fragrant rice to control its price in the local market.The commerce ministry has asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to take required measures in this regard.According to a latest move, the commerce ministry has cancelled the export permissions it gave...

Spl tribunal on the cards to settle cases

The ministries concerned are working on the possibilities of forming a special tribunal to settle disputes and cases over land ownership of expatriate Bangladeshis in their homeland.The foreign minister revealed the government move at a recent gathering of Bangladeshi expatriates in London, a spokesperson for the ministry said on Friday."Dwelling...

Marine Protected Area declared in Bay

Bangladesh has declared an area totaling about 8.8 per cent of its Exclusive Economic Zone in the Bay of Bengal as Marine Protected Area as part of a recipe to maximise use of marine resources. Foreign Minister Dr A. K. Abdul Momen, while delivering the country statement at the plenary...

A king's ransom for consultants!

It amounts to a king's ransom as Tk 5.0 million has been proposed as 'meeting allowance', Tk 6.0 million for arranging meetings and some Tk 771.4 million for consultants in a project. Sources say the proposed ancillary costs of the trade-facilitation project of Bangladesh Land Port Authority (BLPA) has aroused...

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Briefing 02-07-2022

Stocks snap two-week losing streak Snapping a two-week losing streak, stocks rebounded in the outgoing week, as bargain hunters put money cautiously on lucrative issues with expectations of higher returns in the new fiscal year. . Page 9OPEC oil output misses June targetOPEC in June did not deliver on an...