Exports decline for 3rd month
Bangladesh鈥檚 export earnings in October recorded a negative growth of 7.43 per cent to $3.82 billion, lower than the $4.13 billion in September 2024...
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PRAN-RFL gets award in agri-processing
PRAN-RFL Group has received 鈥楪lobal Business Leadership in Agri-Processing Excellence Award鈥� at ABCCI Business Excellence Awards 2025 held recently in Australia, said a press release.
Shenzhen named host city for APEC 2026
China鈥檚 Shenzhen is going to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders鈥� Meeting that will be held in in November 2026.
BIDA reformed to align with investment lifecycle
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), the apex investment promotion agency of the Government of Bangladesh, has undertaken a major internal reform to restructure its organization in alignment with the investor lifecycle.
FBCCI gets new administrator
Md Abdur Rahim Khan, additional secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, has assumed charge as administrator of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry, the country鈥檚 apex trade body.
Trump rejects resuming Canada trade talks
US President Donald Trump on Friday flatly rejected any resumption of trade negotiations with Canada, one week after interrupting talks amid a dispute over an anti-tariff advertisement.
LatAm weathered Trump tariffs better than feared
The impact of tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump 鈥榟as been less than expected鈥� in Latin America, the head of the region鈥檚 development bank told AFP in an interview...
Motijheel holiday market offers happy escape from soaring prices
Every Friday, the streets around Motijheel Ideal School transforms into a vibrant marketplace that was first initiated as weekly market by the Dhaka South City Corporation in 2007.
G7 to launch 鈥榓lliance鈥� countering China鈥檚 critical mineral dominance
G7 energy ministers meeting in Canada on Thursday planned to launch a new alliance to counter China鈥檚 critical mineral dominance, in a push for more reliable access to the resources that power advanced technologies.
China鈥檚 factory activity shrinks for seventh straight month
China鈥檚 factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in October, official data showed Friday, as trade uncertainty ahead of talks between president Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump weighed on the economic powerhouse.
Bangladesh, Thailand ink deal on trade
The Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute and Thailand鈥檚 International Institute for Trade and聽Development have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen mutual cooperation in trade and development sectors between the two countries.
Shein set to open first physical store in Paris
Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in Paris next week, its new landlord announced Friday. The planned opening by the Asian clothing giant has been opposed by politicians, unions, top fashion brands and in a petition, but the storied BHV department store in central Paris insisted the move would go ahead next Wednesday.
Jatrabari fish market now Tk聽10cr hub
When the Dhaka city still lies under a blanket of silence at 3:00am every day, Jatrabari wakes to shouting porters, humming truck engines and the hiss of melting ice at a huge fish market there.
Gold demand hit records as price soared: industry data
Demand for gold hit a record high in the third quarter as the precious metal鈥檚 price hit all-time highs on geopolitical unrest, industry data showed Thursday...
Trade deal with S Korea 鈥榩retty much鈥� done: Trump
US president Donald Trump indicated Wednesday that a trade deal had been reached with South Korea鈥檚 president Lee Jae Myung, before adding that the agreement was 鈥榩retty much鈥� finalised...
