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US envoy, BGMEA leaders discuss trade issues

The apparel-sector apex body-BGMEA-has requested clarification on the mechanism of duty exemption facility for garments made using US cotton, saying such an initiative would further strengthen the bi-lateral relation between the two countries.Highlighting investment potential in LNG infrastructure as a short term solution, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA),...

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BGMEA for continuation of EPB services during Eid holidays

The country's apparel makers have urged the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) to keep its services continuing during the upcoming public holidays from March 17 to 10 next for facilitating shipments of garment products.Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) President Mahmud Hasan Khan recently made the request in a letter...

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Internet, mobile subscriptions extend downward trend

The number of internet and mobile subscribers continued to decline in January, extending a downward trend observed over the past several months, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC).Total internet subscribers fell to 128.99 million in January 2026 from 129.67 million in December 2025, marking...

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EGM of collateral valuers' assoc held

The annual Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) and certificate distribution ceremony for new members of the Bangladesh Survey & Valuation Companies, Firms & Individual Concerns Association (BSVCFICA) was held at IDEB Bhaban in Kakrail, Dhaka, on Saturday.The event was hosted by the Association's Joint General Secretary, Engineer Ziaul Haque, says a...

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BEPZA secures investment of $15.34m to establish apparel factory

Flourish Garments Bangladesh Company Ltd, a China (Hong Kong)-based company, will invest US$ 15.34 million to establish a high-end garments manufacturing industry at the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) located in Mirsharai, Chattogram, reports BSS.An agreement to this effect was signed between Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) and Flourish...

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NRBC Bank celebrates International Women's Day

NRBC Bank celebrated International Women's Day by expressing respect, appreciation, and solidarity with its female colleagues at the bank's head office on Sunday under the slogan "Rights. Justice. Action. For All Women and Girls". The programme was attended by Managing Director and CEO, Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan, FCMA, as...

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ICSB holds orientation for 57th batch of chartered secretary course

Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh (ICSB) organised an orientation programme for the students of 57th batch of the chartered secretary (CS) course of the Dhaka campus on the ICSB premises on Saturday. Hossain Sadat, President of ICSB, inaugurated the CS Course while Md. Shamibur Rahman, Secretary in Charge, moderated...

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