Vietnam’s economy grew by more than six percent in the first half of 2024, government figures showed Saturday, as analysts said more reforms are needed to further boost the economy. The global... Read more »
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka’s annual inflation almost doubled to 1.7 percent in June, up from 0.9 percent the previous month, as food prices began rising again, official data showed Saturday. The Census and... Read more »
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War and funding shortfalls have hampered progress toward the United Nations’ flagship development goals which include action to combat climate change, the organization’s Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Friday. In 2015, UN... Read more »
State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu announced today that Bangladesh is set to sign agreements with Myanmar and India to import essential goods. Speaking at an event organized by the Bangladesh... Read more »
From his birthplace in Barishal to Dhaka, Gazipur, Narsingdi, and Feni, extensive properties have been found linked to former NBR official Matiur Rahman, who came to the limelight after his son attempted... Read more »
In Narsingdi’s Raipura upazila, a veil of silence prevails, driven by fear and perhaps paranoia. No one has seen anything, heard anything, or knows anything about Laila Kanis Lucky. Lucky, the wife... Read more »
A surge in the inflow of remittances and export proceeds has led to an increase in dollar supply in commercial banks, resulting in the highest letter of credit (LC) openings in the... Read more »
The spot rate for shipping goods in containers to Europe from Asia rose for a ninth straight week, the longest stretch of rising prices since the pandemic disrupted global supply chains in... Read more »
When the country is in dire need of dollars amid a fast erosion of its foreign exchange reserves, $12.2 billion of its total export proceeds remained pending abroad in the first nine... Read more »
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina announced today (June 22) that Bangladesh and India have agreed on a shared vision for a digital and green partnership aimed at ensuring a sustainable future for both... Read more »