493 upazilas to host sales centres for CMSMEs

Cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise (CMSME) entrepreneurs will now be able to sell products at upazila level following a government initiative.The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) and Oikko Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish CMSME display and sales centres at 493 upazilas.The sales booths...

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EU extends GSP+ status for Pakistan

The European Commis-sion has retained Pakistan in its preferential trade access scheme while finding no grounds to exclude the country on demand of the European Parliament that passed two resolutions to review the Generalised Scheme of Preference-Plus (GSP+) status, reports The Express Tribune.The extension will provide a relief to Pakistan,...

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Oil edges lower after Brent nears 3-yr high

Oil futures traded near unchanged Friday, pausing after a rally in the previous session that saw Brent crude, the global benchmark, post its highest close in nearly three years, reports MARKETWATCH.West Texas Intermediate crude for November delivery the US benchmark, was off 22 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $73.08...

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