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BD risks losing apparel export status without urgent reforms

FE REPORTBangladesh, the world's second-largest apparel exporter, faces the risk of losing its glorious status in the global market unless urgent action is taken to address the key challenges, a leading foreign investor warned on Thursday. In his keynote presentation at a session of the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 at...

Bad loans must be cut to ensure good governance in banks: Experts

Economists, researchers and academics have emphasised curtailing non-performing loans to ensure good governance in the banking sector and make the country's economy vibrant.They also said that growing non-performing loans created challenges for banks and the economy of the country while global trate war was pushing the world towards a chaos.They...

Rizwana urges inclusive trade deals to drive green growth

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser to the ministries of environment and water resources, on Thursday expressed interest in exploring comprehensive economic partnership agreements with developed countries, underscoring the need for inclusive negotiations with major trade partners.This is needed to avoid imbalances that harm exporters and consumers alike, she said, reports UNB....

Oil retreats as US-China trade war escalates

Oil prices retreated by more than 3 per cent on Thursday as fears of a deepening US-China trade war and a possible recession eclipsed earlier relief created by President Donald Trump's announcement of a 90-day pause on some tariffs against most countries, reports Reuters.Brent futures fell $2.27, or 3.5 per...

Move to expand overseas jobs in Japan, developed nations

Adviser for Expatriate Welfare and Overseas Employment Dr Asif Nazrul has said that initiatives have been taken to create extensive employment opportunities for Bangladeshis in the developed world, including Japan, through free training and post-training employment.He made the remarks as the chief guest on Thursday at a Memorandum of Understanding...

BD companies join medical device show in Japan

Some leading Bangladeshi Medical and Personal Protective Equipment (MPPE) companies have participated in the premier international medical device exhibition, 'Medtec Japan 2025'.The event is being held from April 9-11 at the Tokyo Big Sight in Japan, reports UNB.Bangladesh is being represented by Nereene Karuponya, Robolife Technology, Farseeing Knite Composite-Shangu Group,...