করোনাভাইরাসের প্রাদুর্ভাব শুরুর অনেক আগ থেকেই প্রবাসী আয় ছাড়া অর্থনীতির সব সূচক খারাপ অবস্থায় ছিল। এখন করোনার মধ্যেও হঠাৎ করে আমদানিতে ইতিবাচক ধারা শুরু হয়েছে। আগের বছরের একই সময়ের তুলনায় গত জুন মাসে আমদানিতে প্রায় ২৪ শতাংশ প্রবৃদ্ধি হয়েছে। যদিও ২০১৯-২০ অর্থবছরের পুরো সময়ে আমদানি কমেছে প্রায়...
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...
For a long time, a major issue that has plagued international trade is that payments are received many weeks, and sometimes even months, after the delivery of the goods. Such delays inevitably lead to cash flow problems for exporters, especially the small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs"), and...
Bangladesh's medicine exports recorded 4.49 percent growth in the 2019-20 fiscal year amid coronavirus while export of other products witnessed downturns. Industry people said Bangladeshi drugs for Covid-19 treatment have created a substantial demand in the international market, and the pharma sector will see a handsome growth...
The promising growth in export earnings seen at three Asian markets during the previous fiscal year has come to a halt following the coronavirus outbreak. Exports to China, India and Japan, three economic giants, were growing steadily over the last five years. During fiscal 2019-20 as well,...
Apart from the traditional markets like Europe and the US, Bangladesh should focus more on the Asian markets to revive export earnings during the time of the pandemic, said Mustafizur Rahman, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). About 80 per cent of the...
The novel coronavirus originated in China, the global supply chain hub, in late December and has since rapidly spread to all corners of the world, affecting hundreds of thousands of people and imposing significant economic implications. Bangladesh, a growing economy in South Asia, is no exception and...
The export of personal protective equipment (PPE) has opened a new avenue for apparel manufacturers of Bangladesh who are reeling from order cancellations and downswings of exports in the Covid-19 pandemic. According to figures by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), PPEs, including masks, gloves, and gowns, have...
The Government of China has given 97 percent duty free access to a listed number of Bangladeshi products in the Chinese market. Bangladesh will enjoy this duty holiday from July 1, according to a press release of Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) issued today. According to...