Agriculture Minister Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque said the government is giving special importance to manufacturing agricultural machinery in Bangladesh. "Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory Limited (BMTF) could step in to produce farm machinery. Besides, the BMTF could work in modifying imported farm machinery to make those more suitable...
The government is going to set a $48 billion export target for the current 2020-21 fiscal year, where product exports would contribute $41 billion and the services sector $7 billion. Growth of product exports is likely to be projected at 21.75 percent, said commerce ministry sources. The...
Dealing with China is so complex it’s produced its own lexicon: Engagement. Containment. Confrontation. Constrainment. Even “con-gagement.”
The word stew reflects the dilemma for governments facing a power that is no longer simply “rising.” The leadership under Xi Jinping believes China is now strong enough that...
The Bangladesh government is making statements that it is making good and friendly environments for investments in Bangladesh, but the current legal scenario is very different. According to UNCTAD, in the past six years after the signing of the bilateral investment treaty with India in 2009, Bangladesh...
It is certainly not the most exciting element in an economy nor in regards to investment; but, real estate is a reliable contributor to the GDP of a nation and a vital part of its economic growth. Every country needs a flourishing property market that works both...
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This year's tea production target is 7,59,40,000 kgThe last 5 months of this year have produced 1,28,46,000 kg of teaThe first 5 months of last year, production was 1,62,81,000 kgLast season (Apr 2019 - Mar 2020) 90.44 million kg of tea was sold at 45 auctions in...
Even amid ongoing debates over economic-recovery strategies, some businesses see a surge in demand for quite a few products. Sales of mobile phone, computer, laptop, TV, refrigerator, construction ms rod, cement, and motorcycle saw a rise in demand in June. Economic activities resumed on May 31 after...
বৈশ্বিক মহামারি করোনা পরিস্থিতিতে নিত্যপ্রয়োজনীয় পণ্যের মূল্য স্থিতিশীল রাখাসহ নকল ও ভেজাল প্রতিরোধে সারাদেশে ১০৭টি বাজারে অভিযান চালিয়েছে জাতীয় ভোক্তা অধিকার সংরক্ষণ অধিদফতর। এ সময় ১৫২ প্রতিষ্ঠানকে ৯ লাখ ৫২ হাজার টাকা জরিমানা করা হয়। মঙ্গলবার (১৪ জুলাই) রাজধানীসহ দেশের বিভিন্ন জেলায় অভিযান চালিয়ে এসব জরিমানা করা...
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has urged Chinese companies to make more investment in different segments of power sector. He made the call through a videoconference while addressing the signing ceremony of two companies—NWPGCL from Dhaka and CMC from Beijing—to form a...
Speakers at a webinar on Tuesday urged businesspersons involved in e-commerce to maintain the highest quality of products and uphold honesty as a prerequisite to create a good image of the industry, since it occupies a billion-dollar market. Businessmen and experts in the field made the call...