Central Asia’s long-term economic prosperity depends upon participation in global value chains and upgrading to higher value-added activities.
Central Asia’s long-term economic vitality will depend on the ability of the region’s economies to participate in global value chains and possibly upgrade to higher value-added...
There has been recent promising news about 3 COVID-19 vaccine candidates, prompting thoughts to shift to distribution and delivery.Mathematical models predict that the pandemic will kill more people, if wealthy countries buy all of the vaccines first, than if vaccines were distributed equally.Canada, Japan, the UK, and...
The government plans to double Bangladesh's exports to Canada within the next three years by boosting the shipments of goods made by small-and-medium enterprises, particularly jute products, according to a press release.
"Bangladesh currently earns about $1 billion from exports to Canada and we...
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Bangladesh International Arbitration Centre (BIAC), the premier Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) institution in the country. The MoU was signed at a simple ceremony at the BIAC secretariat on Thursday. During the...
Bhutan will sign the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with Bangladesh in December to further enhance trade and commerce between the two countries, reports UNB. "All necessary works on the PTA have been completed to sign it next month," said Bhutanese ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl when he...
A Laudes-commissioned study into transparency in the apparel industry in Bangladesh reveals that while local and global initiatives are making progress, brands, manufacturers and workers are facing significant barriers to achieving more transparency in their sectors.
The report, entitled:Transparency Assessment: Examining the transparency journey...
Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen Wednesday said Norwegian businessmen are interested in investing in various sectors of Bangladesh that have potential. He said there is a huge demand for Bangladesh-made garments in Norway, and Norwegian businessmen would take steps to increase bilateral trade and investment. In...
Much has been said about Vietnam closing in on Bangladesh’s long-undisputed number two spot in the global apparel market. But there is another product in which Vietnam is the leading exporter and Bangladesh has a good shot at knocking it about with the Southeast Asian nation: dragon fruit....
