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India may lift anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi jute exports

India is likely to remove anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi jute-goods export next month over five years after the bigger trade partner had slapped the levy to plug the fibre shipments. The announcement may come during the New Delhi visit of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in the first week of September,...

Farm exports fare bright in BD trade

Agricultural-product export shines bright in Bangladesh's export basket with its proceeds crossing billion-dollar mark, insiders say, raising hopes for the country's overall external trade to see a boost.In the last fiscal year (FY) 2021-22, the agricultural goods and relevant processed foods fetched US$1.16 billion worth of foreign exchange, 13.04-percent higher...

S Korea pardons Samsung boss 'to help economy'

SEOUL, Aug 12: The heir and de facto leader of Samsung group received a presidential pardon Friday, the latest example of South Korea's long tradition of freeing business leaders convicted of corruption on economic grounds, reports AFP.Billionaire Lee Jae-yong, who was convicted of bribery and embezzlement in January last year,...

Hydrogen peroxide export boost likely ahead

Bangladesh's key chemical export item--hydrogen peroxide--may see a trade boost as the Port of Singapore has lifted shipment restrictions prompted by a tragedy.PSA Corporation Ltd, the port authority of the island state, on August 10 lifted the embargo with immediate effect.The port, which handles more than 60 per cent of...

Several teenagers are inhaling 'dundee'

Several teenagers are inhaling 'dundee', a solution used in pasting shoe leather, sitting right on the rooftop of a footbridge under the metro-rail viaduct at Purana Paltan in the city. The photo was taken recently — FE photo by KAZ Sumon

Prayer Timings (2022-08-13)

Briefing 13-08-2022

Dhaka stocks retreat this weekStocks retreated this week to Thursday from the previous week's big gain as investors went defensive following the fuel oil price surge amid growing economic pressures. This week saw four trading days instead of five days as Tuesday was public holiday on the occasion of holy...