DCCI backs PTA to boost trade with Sri Lanka
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has emphasized signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to expand bilateral trade and investment...
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PBIL, WeGro to help agri-investors
Prime Bank Investment Limited and WeGro Technologies Limited have recently signed an agreement, said a press release...
FIPA key to boosting Canadian investor confidence: envoy
Canada鈥檚 Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil has said a Foreign Investment Protection and Promotion Agreement (FIPA) would play a critical role in boosting confidence among Canadian investors...
WHO countries strike landmark agreement on tackling future pandemics
Years of negotiations culminated early Wednesday with countries agreeing the text of a landmark accord on how to tackle future pandemics, aimed at avoiding the mistakes made during the Covid-19 crisis...
In need of people-centred approach
AS THE global community continues to grapple with the escalating effects of climate change, international platforms such as the Conference of the Parties remain significant arenas where world leaders, academics and practitioners convene to discuss commitments, review progress and reaffirm pledges toward climate justice. These forums, particularly since the adoption...
Meghna Bank signs corporate deal with Rangs
Meghna Bank PLC has signed a corporate agreement with Rangs Industries Limited, said a press release...
Almost all nations miss UN deadline for new climate targets
Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change...
SMUCT, SAE sign credit transfer arrangement
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology and SAE University College, Australia signed a credit transfer arrangement agreement virtually on Thursday...
US walks away from Paris deal
ON HIS first day back in office, US president Donald Trump reignited a controversial chapter of American climate policy by notifying the United Nations of his administration鈥檚 intention to exit the Paris Climate agreement 鈥� for a second time. This echoes his first term, when the US formally withdrew from the accord in 2020, only for Joe Biden to reverse...
MBL signs deals with 6 lifestyle, restaurant brands
Mercantile Bank PLC on Tuesday signed agreements with six lifestyle and restaurant brands, said a press release...
SEB, Visa sign strategic partnership deal
Southeast Bank PLC has recently entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Visa, aiming to introduce innovative products and services that will enhance digital payment experience for customers, said a press release...
Foreign ministry for resolving border issue with India thru dialogue
Bangladesh has expressed confidence that border-related issues with India will be resolved through dialogue under the framework of the existing Land Boundary Agreement between the two neighbouring nations.
India-Bangladesh water stand-off
SOUTH Asia鈥檚 rivers are its lifeblood, weaving through nations, nourishing cultures, and sustaining economies for centuries. In Bangladesh, these once-majestic waterways 鈥� symbols of abundance and vitality 鈥� are now embattled arenas where survival and sovereignty collide. Villages once thriving on the banks of rivers like the Teesta now grapple...
Fresh air strikes in Gaza crush joy of ceasefire deal
After news of a ceasefire agreement sparked mass rejoicing in Gaza, residents woke up Thursday to columns of smoke, rubble and more deaths following new Israeli air strikes...
US Trade Representative, BGMEA discuss RMG issues
US Trade Representative Brendan Lynch and Trade Policy Analyst for South and Central Asia Emily Ashby met with the leadership of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association at a hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Dhaka, Seoul begin negotiations to sign EPA
Bangladesh and South Korea have started negotiations for signing an Economic Partnership Agreement between the two countries on Thursday.
Apparel exports to EU may decline by 20pc: study
Bangladesh鈥檚 readymade garment exports to the European Union could decline by 20 per cent due to the combined impact of EU-Vietnam free trade agreement, or EVFTA, and Bangladesh鈥檚 transition from a least developed country to a developing nation, according to a study...
HC halts lease of forest land on Sonadia island to save ecology
The High Court on Tuesday stayed a controversial lease agreement involving over 8,000 acres of forest land on Sonadia Island in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, including 2,712 acres designated as an ecologically critical area...
Net zero banking with special focus on apparel financing
NET ZERO carbon emissions by 2050, following the temperature goal of the Paris Agreement in 2015, is an undoubted imperative in the 21st century. It is a must-attainable concept to be adopted from all aspects to achieve sustainable global economic growth. All sectors, especially manufacturing concerns, are highly associated with the challenge...
Implementation of Phulbari agreement demanded
National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power and Ports observed the 18th anniversary of Phulbari Day, placing wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar in the capital...
Full implementation of Phulbari agreement a must
ON AUGUST 26, the National Committee to Protect Oil, Gas, Mineral Resources, Power, and Port commemorated the lives lost in the movement against an open-pit coal mine in Phulbari, Dinajpur, and expressed their sheer frustration at successive governments鈥� indifference towards the full implementation of the Phulbari Agreement...
ICCB terms 鈥楤BIN agreement鈥� as catalyst for economic growth
The International Chamber of Commerce, Bangladesh has termed the BBIN or Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal agreement as a catalyst for economic growth and development...
Workers at world鈥檚 biggest copper mine in Chile call off strike
Workers at the world鈥檚 largest copper mine, in Chile, called off a strike Friday after reaching a pay agreement with Australian mining giant BHP...
Initiatives to sign FTA with Thailand underway: Ahsanul
State minister for commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu on Sunday said that initiatives to sign a free trade agreement between Bangladesh and Thailand were underway...
UGC signs APA with BSMMU
The University Grants Commission signed Annual Performance Agreement with Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University at the UGC auditorium in Dhaka on Sunday...