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China-Bangladesh partnership to build 100MW solar power plant in Jamalpur

Business —14 June, 2024 00:00

China's CREC International Renewable Energy and Bangladesh's state-owned B-R PowerGen Company have signed an agreement to jointly build a 100 MW solar power…

China-Bangladesh partnership to build 100MW solar power plant in Jamalpur

Bangladesh can boost growth by investing in Women: IMF

Bangladesh has made major gains for its population, the world’s…

Bangladesh can boost growth by investing in Women: IMF
AMTOB sees gap between Telecom Ministry and NBR

Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB)…

AMTOB sees gap between Telecom Ministry and NBR

Local onion price follows its Indian counterpart 

Local onion price follows its Indian counterpart 

Prices of Indian onion have started to directly affect the onion prices in Bangladesh. The Indian press says that the price of onion in the market has increased by 50 percent in the…

Economists urge tightened monetary policy and reduction in money printing

Economists urge tightened monetary policy and reduction in money printing

Speakers at a post-budget discussion stressed the need for a tightened monetary policy and liberalisation of the exchange rate to combat inflation and address foreign exchange reserves.…

SME Foundation to provide another Tk 450cr in loans to entrepreneurs

SME Foundation to provide another Tk 450cr in loans to entrepreneurs

The Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Foundation will provide another Taka 450 crore loans to the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs) under a government stimulus…

EU moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat

EU moves to hike tariffs on Chinese electric car imports, escalating trade spat

The European Union moved Wednesday to hike tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, escalating a trade dispute over Beijing's subsidies for the exports that Brussels worries is hurting…

UK economy fails to grow during wet April

UK economy fails to grow during wet April

The UK economy failed to grow in April after particularly wet weather put off shoppers and slowed down construction. The official data is what most economists had expected and comes…

HC issues rule why actions won’t be taken against NBR chair

HC issues rule why actions won’t be taken against NBR chair

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday issued a rule seeking an explanation from the authorities concerned as to why actions won't be taken against National Bureau of Revenue (NBR) chairman…

Trade with India through Hili land port to remain suspended for 8 days for Eid-ul-Azha

Trade with India through Hili land port to remain suspended for 8 days for Eid-ul-Azha

Trade between Bangladesh and India through the Hili land port will remain suspended for eight days, on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, one of the largest festivals of Muslims.Md Mostafizur…

TOAB demands continuation of existing VAT exemption

TOAB demands continuation of existing VAT exemption

The Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh (TOAB) today called for the continuation of the existing VAT exemption on tour operator services, which is planned to be withdrawn in the…

BBS, UNICEF launch large-scale household survey on situation of children, women

BBS, UNICEF launch large-scale household survey on situation of children, women

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF officially announced the launch of the "Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS): Round 7 (2024-2025)" in Bangladesh. MICS is a…

EU legislative developments important for Bangladesh: EU envoy

EU legislative developments important for Bangladesh: EU envoy

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley, said on Tuesday that EU legislative developments are important for Bangladesh since Bangladesh companies are important…

Cabinet approves 40MW hydropower import from Nepal

Cabinet approves 40MW hydropower import from Nepal

In a significant move to bolster energy supplies, the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement approved the import of 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal during a meeting at the Secretariat…

Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts

Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts

Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, reports BBC. The airline said it will…

ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh

ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed a $250 million loan agreement to further strengthen Bangladesh's social protection system. Shahriar Kader…

FICCI for consistent policy to attract FDI

FICCI for consistent policy to attract FDI

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to adopt consistent policies to attract new foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the…