9:02 pm, Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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H&M, Zara cotton linked to land grabs and deforestation in Brazil
Fast fashion giants H&M and Zara have been sourcing cotton from farms associated with extensive deforestation, land-grabbing, corruption, and violence
Georgieva selected for second term as IMF managing director
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on April 12 selected Kristalina Georgieva to serve as IMF Managing
Business profit share decreases to 40.3pc in euro area
The profit share of businesses (non-financial corporations) in the euro area decreased from 40.5% to 40.3% in the fourth quarter
US Department of labour urges fairness, justice in AI system
The US Department of Labour has joined other federal departments and agencies calling for fairness, equality, justice and compliance as
UK gives £673,000 to foster sustainable development in LDCs
The United Kingdom has contributed £ 673,000 to bolster economic growth in the world’s least-developed countries (LDCs) through the Enhanced
Bangladesh’s economic growth decelerates to 3.78 pc in Oct-Dec
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has reported that Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed to 3.78 per cent in the October-December
ADB forecasts 6.1pc GDP growth for Bangladesh in FY24
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) projects that Bangladesh’s economy will expand by 6.1 per cent in fiscal year 2023-24, driven
WTO forecasts global trade rebound in 2024 but warns of risks
Global merchandise trade is expected to gradually recover this year following a contraction in 2023, primarily driven by the lingering
Record Tk4.89 crore in tolls collected from Padma Bridge
A record amount of tolls was collected from the Padma Bridge within a 24-hour period on Tuesday, following its opening
Bangladesh’s inflation surges in March
Inflation ticked up in March after a slight easing in the previous month, offering no relief to consumers already grappling
