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BD needs to focus on boosting trade among BIMSTEC countries: ICCB

Bangladesh, as the current chair of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), needs to focus on boosting trade among member countries by easing visa rules, improving customs systems, and supporting digital payments.The International Chamber of Commerce-Bangladesh (ICCB) said this in the editorial of its...

Keep factories closed on Aug 5

Three trade bodies of the country's textile and readymade garment industries have requested their member factories to keep their factories closed on August 05 in observance of the July Mass Uprising Day. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA) and Bangladesh Textile Mills...

India blocks BD jute-goods export with bloated anti-dumping duty

Dhaka has sought a two- month-time extension for submitting Bangladesh's position paper on mid-term review of prolonged anti-dumping duty (ADD) imposed by trade-surplus India on Bangladesh's jute-goods exports, sources say.Apart from this tariff barrier, Bangladesh's external trade, including with the next-door neighbour itself, faces non-tariff barriers (NTBs) like restrictions on...

Bangladesh wants to become regional hub of halal products: Ashik

Executive Chairman of the BIDA and BEZA Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun has said the interim government is dedicated to creating an enabling environment for the halal economy, ensuring that Bangladesh becomes a hub for halal products in the region.Speaking at a seminar titled 'Halal Economy 360: Driving Global Growth'...

National Bank opens relocated Benapole Branch

The relocated Benapole Branch of National Bank was inaugurated on Sunday. Md. Meshkat-ul-Anwar Khan, Deputy Managing Director-Incharge of the bank, was present as the chief guest at the opening ceremony. Kazi Mahmud Hossain, Regional Manager (Khulna) & SVP of National Bank; Md. Zahid Hasan, Manager of the Benapole Branch; along...