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Exports grow 11.68pc in Jul-Jan, FY25

Bangladesh's merchandise-export earnings posted an 11.68-percent growth to US$28.97 billion during the first seven months of the current fiscal year, with a January downturn. However, a leading exporter sees a silver lining over emergent global 'trade wars' following a regime change in the economic superpower-the United States. According to Export...

BD still holds top position in ship-breaking

Bangladesh maintained its position as the world's top ship-breaking destination in 2024 despite a fall in imports of scrapped vessels compared to 2023.The country imported 130 scrapped ships last year which was 23.53 per cent less than 170 ships imported in the preceding year 2023, according to data from the...

RMG workers block road in Ctg for dues

CHATTOGRAM, Feb 03: Workers of a garment factory staged a protest and blocked a road in the port city on Monday to demand their dues.Witnesses said hundreds of workers from "Anwara Dress Makers" sat on the Bayezid Bostami road around 9:00am, creating a severe traffic jam.Several workers were locked in...

Touhid for maintaining balanced relations

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has laid emphasis on maintaining "balanced relations" while pursuing its broader foreign policy, noting that the term "non-aligned" has become actually almost "defunct" these days, reports UNB."For a country like Bangladesh, it is extremely important that we maintain a balanced relationship," he said on...

23 minority killings not linked to communal violence

Killings of 23 minority people, mentioned in the recent report of Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian Unity Council, were found not connected with communal violence, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said Monday, reports BSS.Azad said this at a press briefing at Foreign Service Academy.Bangladesh Hindu Buddha Christian...

Ctg port's Jan container handling rises 13pc

The Chittagong port got off to a flying start in January by handling 13.28-per cent higher containers year on year, driven by a significant rise in the country's export and import trade.According to port officials, the country's prime seaport handled a total of 263,614 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of containers...

Barishal reach BPL final beating CK by 9 wickets

All-round Fortune Barishal beat Chittagong Kings with a convincing nine-wicket win in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) 1st qualifier at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Monday, report agencies.Chasing 150 for victory, Barishal lost a wicket as Tamim Iqbal (29) went back to the pavilion.Towhid Hridoy (82) and Dawid...

India hopes greater trade connectivity, economic engagement with BD

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma hopes that trade connectivity and economic engagement between Bangladesh and India will continue to bring people and businesses of the two countries closer together, reports UNB.Speaking at an interactive session on Monday, the Indian envoy highlighted the importance of the Ready-Made Garments (RMG)...