Nepalese Ambassador Ghanashyam Bhandari on Thursday has requested the Bangladesh government to focus on the raw jute exports to meet the production needs of Nepal.He made the request during a meeting with Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin at the Secretariat,...
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Linde Bangladesh has reported a profit of Tk 98.6 million for the third quarter to September, supported by higher revenue and increased finance income.The multinational industrial gas producer had earned Tk 6.08 billion in the same quarter last year, driven...
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United Commercial Bank's profit plunged 68 per cent year-on-year to Tk 320 million in the third quarter to September this year as provision on default loans escalated.Bad loans that the bank had tucked away until the political changeover in August...
US President Donald Trump's threat of additional 100% tariffs on Chinese imports has sounded alarm bells among retail and trade experts, who caution it could lead to more price increases and squeeze demand, reports Reuters.The fresh levies, set to take...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (AFP): Washington wants Japan to halt Russian energy imports, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday hours after President Donald Trump announced that India would stop buying oil from Moscow.Bessent said on X that he discussed with...
Walmart is set to partner with OpenAI to enable customers and Sam's Club members to shop directly within ChatGPT, using the AI chatbot's Instant Checkout feature, reports Reuters.The world's largest retailer is expanding its use of artificial intelligence as companies...
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited conducted drives in Savar and Gouripur areas of Cumilla district on Wednesday to disconnect illegal gas connections and prevent gas stealing.During the operations, the authority, led by its executive magistrates, removed 600 metres...
PBL Finance (Hong Kong) Limited, a subsidiary of Prime Bank PLC, organised a daylong training on 'International trade facilitation: The new face of import & export regulations in Bangladesh' in Dhaka recently. The program brought together 100 international trade experts...
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Bangladesh and Pakistan have initiated a process to expand bilateral trade in fruits, sources say. As part of the move, a meeting was recently held between the Plant Quarantine Wing, Ministry of Agriculture, Bangladesh, and the Department of Plant Protection...
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has instructed banks for taking appropriate measures to keep open their branches or sub-branches relating to the hajj activities on October 18 (Saturday) for hajj management, reports BSS.To this end, the central bank issued a circular on...
India's goods exports to the US, its largest foreign market, dropped sharply by 20 per cent in September and nearly 40 per cent in the last four months, as Trump's steep tariffs took effect, data shows, according to a BBC...
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Bangladesh's natural diversity, from the world's longest sea beach to the largest mangrove forest, offers all the makings of a thriving tourism economy. Yet, the country remains far from realising its potential as a global travel destination. Industry insiders say...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters): The head of a US airline trade group urged an end to the 15-day government shutdown, citing concerns about rising pressure faced by air traffic controllers working without pay."It's got to stop like now, because every...
TOKYO, Oct 16 (AFP): Group of Seven nations should unite in responding to China's rare-earth export curbs, Japan's finance minister said Thursday."Japan is deeply concerned about the extensive export restrictions on rare earths announced by China last week, and the...
US grain trader and processor Bunge on Wednesday lowered its 2025 earnings forecast following its merger with Viterra, and said it is overhauling segment and volume reporting to align with its integrated operations, reports Reuters.Shares of the company, however, rose...
Gold hit a record high for the fourth straight session on Thursday, as investors flocked to the safe-haven metal on brewing US-China trade tensions and the US government shutdown, with bets on interest rate cuts fueling the momentum, reports Reuters.Spot...
BEIJING, Oct 16 (AFP): Rare earths are minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defence industries, as well as in renewable energy.The US Treasury Secretary slammed export curbs imposed by Beijing last week on technologies used...
Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) held a discussion on the occasion of its 64th founding anniversary at the Seminar Hall of Krishi Bhaban in Dhaka on Thursday, with the participation of all officers and employees. BADC Chairman (Grade-1) Md. Ruhul...
LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters): Oil prices were stable on Thursday as traders prepared for a potential halt to India's Russian oil imports, which could reshape flows and boost demand for supplies from elsewhere.US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra...
Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) has officially resumed its financing support for Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) with a renewed strategy and structure, marking a significant step toward decarbonising Bangladesh's agricultural sector. To commemorate this milestone, IDCOL hosted a signing ceremony...
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Reducing methane emission from agriculture will depend on how effectively scientific insights are translated into everyday farming practice, supported by strong institutions, clear guidance, and farmer-driven delivery systems, observed speakers at a workshop on Wednesday.The International Fund for Agricultural Development...
LAGOS, Oct 16 (AFP): Gunmen have killed at least 14 people in separate attacks on two villages in central Nigeria's Plateau state, a Red Cross official told AFP on Wednesday.The state and the wider central Nigeria region has for years...
JAKARTA, Oct 16 (AFP): A magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the eastern Indonesian province of Papua on Thursday, the US Geological Surveysaid, but there was no tsunami warning and no immediate reports of damage.The epicentre of the quake, which struck around...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (AFP): US President Donald Trump indicated Wednesday he had authorized covert CIA action against Venezuela and said he was considering strikes against alleged drug cartels on land in the South American country.Trump's comments triggered outrage from leftist...
ANTANANARIVO, Oct 16 (Reuters) -Madagascar's new military ruler, Colonel Michael Randrianirina, said he will be sworn in as president on Friday and was open to talks with the African Union, after it suspended the country's membership following a coup to...
LONDON, Oct 16 (BBC): Some argue advances in perovskite solar cells mean we are on the brink of the next solar energy revolution. But it all depends on how they hold up in the real world.Inside a lab on the...
SEOUL, Oct 16 (AFP): US President Donald Trump is expected to arrive in South Korea on October 29 for the upcoming APEC summit, South Korea's presidential office said Thursday.The US president is expected to be "arriving on the 29th", an...
JERUSALEM, Oct 16 (AP/AFP): Israel said on Thursday it was preparing for the reopening of Gaza's Rafah crossing with Egypt to let Palestinians in and out, but set no date as it traded blame with Hamas over violations of the...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (AFP): Pakistan's prime minister said on Thursday "the ball was in the Afghan Taliban's court" for a permanent ceasefire, a day after a 48-hour truce was called in the wake of deadly cross-border clashes."If in 48 hours...
The recent outbreak of diarrhoea in Joypurhat has taken a serious turn. In just eight days, more than 500 people have been admitted to hospitals, with patients lying in wards, corridors, and even on the floor. This distressing situation, where...
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