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Foreign investors have demonstrated a strong commitment to injecting significant investments across various sectors, with a particular focus on the consumer market, textiles, pharmaceuticals, light engineering, and renewable energy. The…
Bangladesh sets sights on top spot in global apparel exports: Korean EPZ founder at Investment Summit
Bangladesh, currently the second-largest apparel exporter globally among individual countries, is well-positioned to claim the number one spot with the right strategic moves, said Kiak Sung, founder of the Korean…
BPPA holds e-GP orientation for tenderers at upazilla level
Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA), conducted an orientation programme on electronic Government Procurement (e-GP) for tenderers at the upazila level. BPPA arranged such a first-ever orientation programme at Sreemangal upazilla…
Donald Trump hits 90-day pause on tariffs for ‘most nations’ but increases China’s levies to 125%
US President Donald Trump announced a 90-day suspension of tariffs for most countries amid a market downturn, but has decided to increase tariffs on China to 125%, effective immediately. Trump…
ADB projects Bangladesh’s economic recovery by 2026 amidst macroeconomic challenges
Bangladesh’s economy is currently grappling with several macroeconomic challenges, including slowing growth, persistent high inflation, and rising non-performing loans (NPLs) in the banking sector. Despite these challenges, the Asian Development…
Korean-funded UNFPA Project reaches 80,000 Rohingya girls and women to combat child marriage
Six months after its launch, the partnership between the Republic of Korea and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has made significant progress in protecting and empowering Rohingya adolescents, youth,…
Faiz Ahmad requests postponement of ‘March for Gaza’ by one week
Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser for the ICT Division, has requested that the ‘March for Gaza’ protest be postponed by one week. In a Facebook post…
Govt plans to merge troubled Islamic banks into two larger ones: BB Governor
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur announced plans to merge struggling smaller Islamic banks into two larger ones to foster competition. Speaking at the 10th Annual Banking Conference 2025, he…
EU investors show strong interest in Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector
European Union (EU) investors expressed strong interest in Bangladesh’s renewable energy sector during a session at the Bangladesh Investment Summit on April 9. However, they stressed the importance of clear,…
ADB projects 3.9% GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY25 amid economic challenges
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecasts Bangladesh’s GDP will grow by 3.9% in FY2025, with a recovery to 5.1% in FY2026, despite challenges including political transitions, natural disaster risks, and…
