Online cattle markets gain popularity
With only three days in hand, the online cattle markets in Khulna are gaining momentum ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, the second-largest festival of the Muslims...
Trade-Commerce
Budget not friendlier for business as expected: DCCI president
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed in his initial budget reaction on Monday said that the proposed budget is not as much friendlier for businesses and investment expansion as expected by the business community...
FICCI expresses concerns over business, investment despite some positive steps
The Foreign Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) said that despite having some positive aspects, there are also some concerns regarding several provisions that could potentially impede business growth and increase the burden on compliant taxpayers...
Bikroy introduces WhatsApp chat option
Bikroy, Bangladesh鈥檚 trusted online marketplace, has introduced a new feature to enhance user convenience.
Removal of import duty on 110 US products proposed
As part of preparations for trade dialogue with the United States, the government is considering massive changes to its tariffs and duties.
Bangladesh-China trade conference today
Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao arrived in Dhaka on Saturday to discuss trade and investment opportunities with Bangladesh and elevate the 鈥楥omprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership鈥� between the two countries to a new height...
Export-oriented agro industries emphasised
Home affairs and agriculture adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh鈥檚 agro-based industries should be more export-oriented to prepare the sector to face post-LDC graduation challenges...
Bangladesh-China trade conference Sunday
A daylong 鈥楤angladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade鈥� will be held on Sunday at 鈥淏iniyog Bhaban鈥� (Investment House) in the city as part of efforts to attract foreign investment.
JICA urged to bolster support for MIDI聽聽
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to bolster its support for the Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Development Initiative (MIDI), aiming to transform the region into a...
Light engineering sector eyes dedicated industrial zone
Light engineering products manufacturers of the country demanded dedicated industrial park or zones to establish compliant and global standard factory units to compete with international competitors.
Bangladesh begins mango export to China
Bangladesh on Wednesday launched its first-ever commercial mango export to China, a milestone that commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin described as a direct outcome of chief adviser Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent landmark visit to Beijing...
Yunan explores cross-border trade cooperation
A high-level Chinese delegation led by Liu Jie, deputy director of the Lancang-Mekong Sub-regional Economic and Trade Development Centre of the Department of Commerce in Yunnan province, held a meeting on Monday with Anwar Hossain, vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau of Bangladesh...
Trade confce between Bangladesh and China June 1
A daylong 鈥楤angladesh-China Conference on Investment and Trade鈥� will be held on June 1 at 鈥楤iniyog Bhaban鈥� (Investment Building) in the city...
Algerian envoy for boosting trade relations
Abdelouahab Saidani, ambassador of Algeria to Bangladesh, met commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at his office at Bangladesh Secretariat in Dhaka on Monday...
Re-assessing export-import policies stressed
Speakers at a seminar on Saturday said that export-import policy reform is key to resilience and long-term competitiveness while re-assessing such policies is necessary to meet the challenges of post-LDC period...