CA seeks businessmen's partnership in Bangladesh's new journey
NEW YORK, Sept 26 (BSS): Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said his government was committed to improving business environment in Bangladesh through reforms, seeking businessmen's partnership in the country's new voyage."No country is perfect. Neither is Bangladesh. But I see an emerging Bangladesh that is committed to upholding...
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CHT tourism still grapples with security concerns
Security concern due to unrest in the hills is seriously hampering tourism and hotel business in the districts of Chattogram Hill Tracts (CHT). The arrival of tourists in the picturesque districts nestled in the lap of nature is yet to return to normal, although tensions over the recent volatile situation...
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UAE tops the list of source countries
Remittance inflows from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Bangladesh have been on the rise since FY24, making it top of the central bank's charts of source countries and also foreign-exchange reserves robust.However, sector insiders and economists have had a mixed bag as they said the sudden rise in influx...
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Sri Lanka reverts to former visa system to woo tourists
COLOMBO, Sept 27 (AFP): Sri Lanka has restored an online visa application platform to encourage tourism after its top court suspended a controversial multimillion-dollar deal that outsourced visa processing to a foreign consortium.The government of newly elected President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said late Thursday that the move was intended to...
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