Economy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sought US investment in Bangladesh's promising sectors such as information and communication technology (ICT), renewable energy, agro-processing, blue economy, tourism and hi-tech parks. "We invite US investment in lucrative sectors such as ICT, renewable energy, shipbuilding, automobile, light engineering,...

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi is hopeful that the European Union will continue its trade benefit for Bangladesh for 12 years after the country's graduation from the grouping of the least-developed countries (LDCs). Bangladesh is set to leave the LDC group to become a developing...

The government has been working to cultivate crops twice or thrice a year in the country's salinity-prone coastal and southwestern regions, Agriculture Minister Muhammad Abdur Razzaque said yesterday. About 25 per cent of the country's total landmass is coastal and only one crop --...

এলডিসি-উত্তর সময়ে দেশের রপ্তানি খাতের চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় রপ্তানির সম্ভাবনাময় দেশগুলোর সঙ্গে মুক্তবাণিজ্য চুক্তি স্বাক্ষরের বিষয়গুলোকে অগ্রাধিকার প্রদানই নতুন শিল্পনীতির মূল লক্ষ্য হওয়া উচিত বলে মনে করেন বিশেষজ্ঞরা। ঢাকা চেম্বার অব কমার্স অ্যান্ড ইন্ডাস্ট্রি (ডিসিসিআই) আয়োজিত ‘প্রস্তাবিত জাতীয় শিল্পনীতি : ব্যক্তি খাতের প্রত্যাশা’ শীর্ষক ওয়েবিনারে অংশগ্রহণকারী আলোচকরা এসব...

When the Covid-19 pandemic arrived in Bangladesh on March 8 last year, health experts were in a panic. Limited healthcare facilities and a large population combined with the extremely contagious coronavirus was a recipe for disaster, they had thought.  One year on, Bangladesh has...

Multilateral cooperation has never been more important in facilitating the free flow of vaccine components and related supplies and equipment along the supply chain. The rapid deployment of vaccines in Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies helps to ensure more equitable access, which will be critical for a...

Foreign minister A K Abdul Momen has sought global support in climate financing, rehabilitating climate migrants, and transferring green technology to address the challenges of climate change.  Dr Momen made the request when he met the Head of IMF and Dutch ministers in separate...

Mitsubishi Motors yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to conduct a feasibility study on establishing a production unit in Bangladesh by 2025 as the Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer looks to expand its footprint in South Asia. This deal, which government officials have dubbed...

Head of Delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Ambassador Rensje Teerink has said Bangladesh, with the graduation, needs to follow the core issues related to the GSP Plus in detail because “GSP Plus will probably be the way forward”. She said the current...

Numerous foreign investment success stories demonstrate that Bangladesh is indeed a land of business opportunities that can be seized with the right guidance, said Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Espen Rikter-Svendsen. Nordic businesses in Bangladesh are leading the way on issues of sustainability, innovation, human...