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RMG export loses ground in American market

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the United States, its single-largest export destination, suffered a deeper setback during the first four months of this year.Shipments from the country showed double-digit negative growth during the period while major competitors, particularly Vietnam and Cambodia, continued to strengthen their positions in the market.Bangladesh exported garment...

Govt modernising armed forces, police: PM

Stressing that future peacekeeping missions must be more modern, visionary, and technology-driven, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said his government is modernising the armed forces and police to perform their duties in UN peacekeeping missions and other international assignments."The government is gradually implementing initiatives to modernise the armed forces...

ADB, WB willing to expand Bangladesh private sector investment

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank (WB) have expressed interest in increasing investments in Bangladesh's private sector.ADB, a Manila-based lender, hosted a Business Opportunities Seminar (BOS) in Dhaka on Wednesday to highlight business opportunities arising from projects financed by it and the World Bank.The event brought together...

EU calls for bold budget, reforms to boost investment

The European Union (EU) on Wednesday stressed the need for a sustainability-driven budget aligned with business reform goals to address the ongoing challenges and attract investment.Bangladesh is entering a new phase of its economic journey, with the challenge of creating decent jobs, developing a skilled workforce, and attracting high-quality investment...

Raise budget allocations for agriculture

Economists and agricultural value-chain experts have called for raising allocations for the broader agriculture sector to 9.5 per cent of the national budget, arguing that a sustained investment is essential to fulfill the government's election pledges and ensure sustainable agricultural development.They have also urged the government to make sure that...

8 more children die with measles-like symptoms

Eight more children died with measles-like symptoms across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00 am on Wednesday, according to the health authorities.With the latest daily count, the total death toll due to measles and measles-like symptoms reached 639 since March 15 last, the Directorate General of Health...