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President of Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industries (FBCCI) Sheikh Fazle Fahim said stimulating the economy in COVID-19 realities, job creation and investments in India-Bangladesh joint ventures are the best way to benefit both the nations. “At this juncture as our bilateral trade stands at...

India's ambitious plan to provide some 3 trillion rupees ($39.5 billion) in loans to small businesses to boost an economy ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic has got off to a slow start with banks disbursing only a tiny fraction of the available funds. Lenders have paid out...

The country’s vegetable exporters fear that they may lose the Middle East market to Indian exporters as the shipment of vegetables from Bangladesh has remained halted for more than two months due to lack of air communications amid the coronavirus pandemic. They said that...

While Vietnam, India, Indonesia – and some other countries – are racing to get their share of the pie from the probable exodus of factories from China, Bangladesh does not seem particularly active to get its share. Japan, the US and Europe have announced they will relocate...

Bangladesh and India are set to start a joint study on the signing of an advanced free trade area deal under the banner of comprehensive economic partnership agreement, or CEPA, said officials. The two sides have already finalised the terms of reference for the study, which may...

Local electronics giant Walton is, arguably, going through a purple patch. For instance, earlier this week, it flagged off shipments of 26,000 air conditioners to India's Hyundai and also inaugurated its sprawling lift manufacturing plant, both of which are firsts for Bangladesh. There appears to be no...

An Indian start-up company is planning to set up a ‘mobile refurbishment plant’ in Bangladesh. Rebest Technology Private Limited, the Indian firm, has sent a proposal to the Bangladesh High Commission in India requesting to take steps to set up a ‘Mobile/communication devices refurbishment’ plant, government sources...

ভারতকে একটি উন্নত অর্থনীতির দেশ হিসেবে আখ্যায়িত করে যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের বাণিজ্য প্রতিনিধির অফিস (ইউএসটিআর) বলছে, ওয়াশিংটনের পক্ষ থেকে দেওয়া উন্নয়নশীল দেশগুলোর সুবিধা এখন নেওয়ার যোগ্য নয় ভারত। তাই ধারণা করা হচ্ছে, ভারত চাইলেও অগ্রাধিকারমূলক বাজারসুবিধা (জিএসপি) আর দেবে না যুক্তরাষ্ট্র। জিএসপি যুক্তরাষ্ট্রের দেওয়া সবচেয়ে পুরোনো...

As India declined to lift the anti-dumping duty on Bangladeshi goods, the commerce ministry high-ups have asked one of its wings to start dispute settlement procedure in the World Trade Organisation (WTO). India turned down Bangladesh's plea to withdraw the anti-dumping duty on jute goods, hydrogen peroxide...

দ্রুত বর্ধনশীল অর্থনীতির উন্নয়নশীল একটি দেশ স্বাভাবিকভাবেই উন্নত দেশের কাতারে ঢুকে যাবে—সাধারণভাবে ব্যাপারটা সে রকমই মনে হয়। কিন্তু সেই দেশটি যে অনিবার্যভাবে উন্নত দেশের কাতারে ঢুকে যাবে, সেই নিশ্চয়তা কেউ দিতে পারে না।  মেক্সিকো, ব্রাজিল ও তুরস্কের মতো প্রতিশ্রুতিশীল অর্থনীতিগুলো জাপান ও ইউরোপের উন্নত...