Bangladesh, China sign two deals, 13 MoUs to bolster cooperation
Bangladesh and China Thursday signed 13 multifaceted memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and two agreements, marking significant advances in bilateral relations, capping summit talks in Beijing. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman held official talks with his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital.The instruments,...
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BD to open investment office in China
Bangladesh's first investment office will be opened in China very soon, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman announced Thursday in Beijing while inviting Chinese investors to invest in Bangladesh to avail newer business opportunities. Bangladesh is becoming a "competitive, reliable and profitable destination for manufacturing and industrial investment" as economic and administrative...
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EPB proposes $67b goods, services export target for FY27
Government's Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) sets sights high on external trade and proposes setting total goods and services export target at US$67 billion for the imminent fiscal year. Proposed target for goods export is $58 billion for the fiscal year (FY) 2026-27, predicting over 21-percent growth, sources say.And the earning...
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Over Tk 126b paid in bribes in one year, says TIB
Corruption and bribery in Bangladesh's public service sectors worsened over the past year, with households paying an estimated Tk 126.33 billion in bribes despite a decline in the average amount paid per household, according to a survey by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).The anti-corruption watchdog said the average bribe paid per...
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Venezuela twin quakes kill at least 164, topple buildings
LA GUAIRA, Venezuela, June 25 (AFP): A twin earthquake that was Venezuela's largest in over a century has killed at least 164 people and destroyed multiple buildings near the capital, where residents searched Thursday for missing relatives.Venezuela's strongest earthquake since 1900 sent rescuers and locals clambering in the dark over...
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