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Foreign Minister Dr Dipu Moni has urged the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries to remain engaged with Bangladesh, including its RMG industry.

Trading of mango, the most juicy and delicious fruit of the summer season, has reached its peak in the markets of Rajshahi and Chapainawabgonj districts vibrating the agro-based economy of the region.

Yet another Indian handset vendor has entered the Bangladesh`s mobile market with Zen Mobile by launching a series of phone’s features.

Bangladesh’s export potentials to the European Union countries still remained untapped despite ‘best possible’ market access, the head of EU delegation in Dhaka, Ambassador William Hanna said on Wednesday stressing on diversification of export basket.

The country’s export earnings from vegetable and fruits over the first 11 months of the current fiscal have increased by 42 and 35 percents respectively compared to the previous fiscal, according to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Dhaka – Developing economies remain the drivers of international trade growth despite the ever-rising level of regulation in the wake of the financial crisis and a clear trade finance gap for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the southern hemisphere,…

Ministers for commerce and industries from member countries of the 20-nations Indian Ocean Rim Association for Regional Cooperation (IOR-ARC) will meet at the forum’s headquarters in Mauritius next month to explore ways of strengthening business ties.

Experts at a seminar here on Thursday stressed the need for promoting the shipbuilding business in the country to earn more foreign currency by exporting ships.

Bangladesh and Kuwait have agreed to further strengthening relations between the two brotherly countries and underlined the importance of developing investment in mutually beneficial project areas including power, energy and infrastructure sectors.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the foreign buyers not to ignore Bangladesh’s RMG products, but raise the prices so that the factory owners could pay their workers more.

Farmers in Jhalakahiti are managing to turn Sidr-battered banana cultivation in the district into a profitable activity once again. After recovering from losses caused by the cyclonic storm, the farmers are now opting to cultivate the cost-effective fruit. The farmers…

Bangladesh will be honoured through a special event in Rome on Sunday in recognition of its achievement of target set in the United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG-1) by the end of 2012.

In a unique move to boost trade and investment with neighbouring India, Bangladesh is going to arrange a roadshow on ‘Investment opportunities in Bangladesh’ in India from June 27 to attract Indian businesses to investment here in joint ventures.

The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) warned to stop providing services to the garments owners if they do not remove the mobile towers from the top of the factory buildings by June.

ngladesh trade fair in KL to begin Aug 15 A three-day trade fair, titled ‘Trade in Bangladesh’, will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August 15, aiming to boost trade with Malaysia. Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)…

Fisheries and Livestock Minister Abdul Latif Biswas on Wednesday told Parliament that hilsa accounts for some 11 percent of Bangladesh’s total fish production.

German engineering company Bosch inaugurated its office in Dhaka on Tuesday to consolidate its last two decades presence in Bangladesh through local distributors.

European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh William Hanna on Tuesday said the EU is keen on working together with Bangladesh to ‘avoid problems’ in the readymade garment (RMG) sector, but not thinking about having any sanction.

Editors Council on Sunday demanded that the government withdraw the budgetary proposal to increase duty on newsprint import.

The recent political unrests in Bangladesh have led to a bad year for border trade with Myanmar, according to local merchants.

Chairperson of the European Union’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET) has urged European companies sourcing readymade garments (RMG) from Bangladesh to promote acceptable standards in the manufacturing units.

A delegation of the International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) on Thursday departs the country for United States on a three-week visit, in a bid to explore new areas of businesses.

The US entrepreneurs on Monday expressed their interest to invest in the Bangladesh’s private sector.

A delegation of International Business Forum of Bangladesh (IBFB) will be visiting the USA from May 30 for two weeks and hold talks with US officials and chamber leaders on bilateral issues, including GSP facility.

Foreign Minister Dipu Moni has urged Swiss Assistant State Secretary Beat Nobs to import more Bangladeshi products, particularly ceramics, pharmaceuticals, household items and computer software.

The Energy Department on Friday conditionally approved a Texas company’s proposal to export liquefied natural gas, only the second such project allowed to move forward amid a production boom that has led to glut of domestic natural gas.

President of the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) Kazi Akram Uddin Ahmed on Friday sought duty-free access of all Bangladeshi products to Iran under the Preferential Trade Agreement.