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Startups boom but go bust for caregivers' neglect

Startups are coming up in encouraging numbers in the SME sector but many entrepreneurs are failing to sustain and closing their businesses within a year or two, for lacking in tricks of the trade, sources said.According to sector-insiders and experts, the expected growth of Bangladesh's once-thriving cottage, small and medium...

CA urges augmented JICA support for building Matarbari economic hub

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has requested Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to bolster its support for the Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Development Initiative (MIDI) to transform the seaside into a multimodal hub for quickening Bangladesh's economic growth."The MIDI region represents the future of Bangladesh...With access to the Bay of Bengal, we...

Democracy to return soon, hopes Khaleda

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Khaleda Zia on Thursday expressed hope that the country would see the restoration of democracy very soon."The journey of democracy, for which Ziaur Rahman died fighting for democracy and protecting sovereignty, is being obstructed at every step today. Soon we will see the democracy re-established...

American imports getting cheaper under 500 products' duty cuts

Import taxes on nearly 500 products, including 100 from America, are up for cuts in the upcoming budget to smooth the path of Bangladesh's LDC graduation next year and offset Trump tariffs. Of the items, some 500 goods will see cuts ranging from 20 to 40 per cent in supplementary...

Japanese businesses eye $13b trade, investment in BD

Japanese private sector eyes trade and investment worth US$13 billion in Bangladesh under bilateral economic partnership agreement (EPA) in the making through high-level exchanges between the two governments.Official sources say halal meat, deep-sea fishing, logistics and infrastructure, synthetic manufacturing and agri-business are among priority potential sectors identified by the Japanese...

Finance Adviser to unveil FY26 budget on Jun 2

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed will present the national budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 on June 02 (Monday), according to a government handout.This marks the first budget of the interim government that assumed power following the mass public uprising on August 05. The pre-recorded budget speech will be aired...

Deep depression in bay triggers torrential rain

A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has triggered heavy rain and gusty winds across coastal and other parts of Bangladesh, severely disrupting daily life in the capital and elsewhere in the country.On Thursday, Dhaka recorded 83 mm of rainfall-the highest in the city this year-causing widespread waterlogging and...