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S Korea economy grows in Q2 on exports surge

South Korea’s economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, the country’s central bank said Thursday, as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to its biggest gain in nearly five years...

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2.2 lakh tonnes wheat import from US okayed 

The interim government on Wednesday decided to procure 2.20 lakh tonnes of wheat from the United States at Tk 817.57 crore in a bid to avert a high US tariff on Bangladeshi goods...

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BEPZA’s contribution to exports rises to 17pc

The factories at eight export processing zones under Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority contributed 17.03 per cent to the national export of a total $48.28 billion in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25...

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Is it ending?

IT IS hard to decide what is more surreal: that the United States is threatening 50 per cent tariffs on Brazilian imports in the name of ‘reciprocity’ or that global markets, once jittery at the mere whisper of Trumpian trade tantrums, are now brushing off these ultimatums with a shrug and record-breaking rallies...

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Leather, leather-goods exports see 10pc growth

The export earnings from the leather and leather goods increased by 10.19 per cent to $1.14 billion in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25, according to the Export Promotion Bureau...

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Fears of escalation after Israel hits Yemen port

Israel pounded Yemen’s Huthi-held port of Hodeida with air strikes on Monday for the second time in a month, stoking fears of escalation as it warned Yemen could face the same fate as Iran...

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ICT sets Oct 15 deadline for probe report

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday directed its Investigation Agency to submit the probe report by October 15 in the 2024 July–August crimes against humanity case against Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and 44 others, mostly his party colleagues and political allies...

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Why Thakurgaon airport won’t be reopened: HC

The High Court on Sunday asked the authorities concerned to explain in four weeks why Thakurgaon airport, shut down for the last 44 years, should not be reopened in public interest and in the interest of economic development and tourism...

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MoU signed for US wheat import amid tariff threats

Bangladesh on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding with the United States to import 7 lakh tonnes of wheat annually for the next five years amid the threat of facing 35 per cent US tariff on its exports from the next month...

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Army refutes claims of political transport support

The Bangladesh Army has strongly refuted recent claims circulating on social media alleging that the military provided buses to transport for members of a political party for its programme...

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Al Mamun meets Bernd Spanier

Al Mamun, Founder and President of the International Ethnosport Bangladesh Association, paid a courtesy call on Bernd Spanier, Chargé d’Affaires a.i. of the European Union Delegation to Bangladesh, at the EU office in Gulshan, Dhaka, on Tuesday.

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Transport owners to stage 24-hr strike in Chattogram on July 20 

The Greater Chattogram Public and Goods Transport Owners Federation has announced a 24-hour suspension of all services in Chattogram and five surrounding districts for July 20, pressing for amendment to the Road Transport Act 2018, among other demands...

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Malaysia clamps down on export, transit

Malaysia clamped down Monday on the export, transshipment and transit of all US-made artificial intelligence chips, seeking to stop illegal trade to countries including China...

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BGMEA for attracting S Korean investment

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association president Mahmud Hasan Khan has put emphasis on expanding Bangladesh’s apparel exports to South Korea and thus attracting Korean investment in non-textile sectors within Bangladesh...

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CNG drivers block Banani road, causing congestion

A group of CNG-run auto-rickshaw drivers on Sunday blocked the main road in front of the Bangladesh Road Transport Authority office at Banani in Dhaka, crippling traffic for about six hours on the Uttara–Mohakhali road and causing huge sufferings to the people...

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Bangladesh showcases export diversification in Malaysia

Bangladesh has showcased its diversified export potential, including engineering, plastic, and light industrial products, at the 36th Malaysia International Machinery Fair in Kuala Lampur, reflecting the country’s growing focus on expanding exports beyond readymade garments...

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Azerbaijan to export gas to Syria

Azerbaijan will send its gas to Syria in a bid to address the country’s energy shortages, Baku said Saturday as president Ilham Aliyev hosted Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa...

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Worried exporters expect fruitful tariff talks

Businesses said on Saturday that they don’t want to lose the US market and are optimistic that the trade talks regarding a 35 per cent tariff will succeed in the end...

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FY25: Apparel exports to key destinations rise

The export of readymade garment items from Bangladesh to its key destinations, including the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe, experienced considerable growth in the recently concluded financial year 2024-25...