Move afoot to tag cotton as agricultural product
The interim government will take an immediate measure to recognise cotton as an agricultural product so that growers can get low-interest loans as well as subsidy to boost cotton cultivation."There will be a positive decision in two or three months on increasing cotton production and easing cotton import," foreign adviser...
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UK keen to support BD's growth thru investment
The United Kingdom (UK) has shown interest in supporting Bangladesh's economic growth through increasing investment in different sectors.During a recent high-level meeting, the two countries have discussed strategies to enhance bilateral trade and investment.At the meeting, Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, executive chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA)...
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Govt takes steps to promote jute bags Says commerce adviser
The government is taking initiatives to make jute bags more accessible and affordable in the market, said Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin on Monday.Speaking at a meeting at the Ministry of Commerce Ministry's conference room in the Secretariat, Sheikh Bashir Uddin highlighted the benefits of jute bags, describing them as...
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Cargo service from Sylhet airport in weeks
In a significant move for boosting export and import, the country's civil aviation watchdog is set to launch cargo services from two more international airports after the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka.This service will be launched from the Osmani International Airport in Sylhet by the end of March...
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Johan Buse appointed as Banglalink CEO
Johan Buse has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Banglalink effective from April 6.The announcement was made on Monday by Nasdaq-listed global digital operator VEON Ltd, which owns the mobile operator as its subsidiary company.Mr. Buse will join Banglalink from StarHub in Singapore where he led the...
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AB BANK HOSTS IFTAR MAHFIL FOR MEDIA PERSONNEL
AB Bank PLC., the first private sector bank of the country, hosted an Iftar Mahfil for the media personnel on Sunday in recognition of their contribution to fearless and constructive journalism. Journalists from different print, electronic & online news portals and other media personnel attended the event along with Managing...
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