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Post-LDC era: Dhaka seeks duty-free access for BD products in Sweden

Dhaka has sought duty-free and quota-free access for Bangladeshi products in the Swedish market in the post-least developed country (LDC) period.This came when Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Nicolas Weeks paid a courtesy call on Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the secretariat on Wednesday.During the meeting, they discussed bilateral trade,...

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ICT stakeholders urge Japan to open jobs for Bangladeshi youths

ICT sector stakeholders have urged Japan to create employment opportunities for Bangladeshi youths in Japan.They made the call at an event titled 'BASIS Japan Day 2024' at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday. Japanese Ambassador IWAMA Kiminori was present as the Chief Guest.Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS)...

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All overdue LC payments to be cleared within a month

All overdue payments relating to Letters of Credit (LCs) will be cleared within one month, said Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur. "We've told the banks that since you've opened it, you will have to settle it. The banks can put blame on their clients, but as a...

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1,900 tonnes of Indian potatoes arrive to cool markets

BENAPOLE, Dec 18 (UNB): Amid overheated local markets, another shipment of 1,900 tonnes of potatoes arrived in Bangladesh from neighbouring India, officials said on Wednesday.An Indian freight train, carrying the potatoes, arrived at Benapole Rail Station through the country's largest Benapole land port in Jashore around 9:30 pm on Tuesday,...

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Square Pharma AGM approves 110pc Cash Dividend

Square Pharmaceuticals PLC declared a 110 per cent cash dividend for its shareholders for the year ended 30 June 2024 at its 58th Annual General Meeting held virtually on Wednesday. The AGM was presided over by Chairman of the company Samuel S Chowdhury. Ratna Patra, Vice Chairman; Tapan Chowdhury, Managing...

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Banks honoured with Remittance Award 2024

The Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment honoured several banks with the Remittance Award 2024 for collecting a significant amount of remittance in fiscal year 2023-2024. Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment Adviser Asif Nazrul handed over the awards to top officials of the banks at a programme marking the...

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