Retaining duty benefits until new trade deals focused
Dhaka is seeking continuity of the existing duty benefits on exports until new trade pacts are signed with China, India and Japan ahead of Bangladesh's LDC graduation. Efforts have already got underway to strike free-trade agreements (FTAs) with these important trade partners, officials said.Keeping in mind the impacts of losing...
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14 more die of dengue
The death toll from the mosquito-borne dengue fever rose by 14, including 11 from Dhaka, in 24 hours to Friday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).With the additional deaths, the casualties rose to 528, including 391 from Dhaka. Meanwhile, 1,594 hospitalizations were also recorded during the...
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Rohingyas demand quick repatriation
Thousands of Rohingya refugees on Friday rallied at Ukhia camps in Bangladesh to mark the sixth anniversary of "genocide day", demanding their secured and dignified return to Myanmar. — AFP
Thousands of stranded Rohingyas at Kutupalong camp in Cox's Bazar on Friday demanded quick repatriation to their homeland, urging the...
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Government changes borrowing strategy as bankers bid big
A strategy change in government bank borrowing becomes clear in a switch from long-term treasury bonds to short-term treasury bills to dodge "distortion" in interest regime as bankers bid big at auctions. Officials and bankers have said under the latest borrowing mechanism, the government has discarded the auctions of T-bonds...
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Briefing 2023-08-26
Stocks end four-week losing streakThe benchmark equity index bounced back in the outgoing week, snapping a four-week losing streak, as smart investors put fresh bets on beaten-down stocks, pushing the turnover higher. Still, cautious investors stayed on the sidelines to wait for upbeat outlook on both the economic and political...
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