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Imports slump amid financial belt-tightening

Imports slumped in terms of value of letters of credit or LCs in the first half of this fiscal year as Bangladesh gets tightfisted to ease pressures on its foreign-exchange reserves. According to Bangladesh Bank (BB) statistics, the overall import growth in value terms fell 22.52 per cent during July-December...

US Asst Secretary Lu arrives today

US Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu arrives here today for talks likely to feature human rights, Indo-Pacific strategy, RAB sanctions, elections and offsetting shocks from the Ukraine war. Mr Lu, who holds the charge of South and Central Asian Affairs at the foreign ministry of the United States, is...

Mild cold wave sweeps parts of country

A mild cold wave is sweeping several parts of the country, but it may abate in some places, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) said Friday morning, reports UNB.A mild cold wave is sweeping Rajshahi and Rangpur divisions and Faridpur, Madaripur, Manikgonj, Moulvibazar, Cumilla, Feni, Jashore, Chuadanga, Kushtia, Barishal and Bhola...

Govt searches foreign funds for financing budget deficit

Government officials gear up for getting released foreign aid already committed by "development partners" for bankrolling different projects, but held back, as confirmation of budget supports is delayed, officials said.The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has asked the Economic Relations Division (ERD) to work on ways of availing the overseas funds...

Visitors flock to month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair

A large number of visitors flock to the month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair at Bangabandhu Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre at Purbachal in Dhaka on Friday, the weekly holiday — Foucs Bangla

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Briefing 2023-01-14

Bargain hunting pushes stocks upStocks bounced back in the outgoing week that ended on Thursday, with turnover gaining momentum as bargain hunters, buoyed by regulatory moves, chased sector-specific shares. As the two regulators concerned remained stuck to their past decisions, stock investors seemed to be encouraged to put bets on...