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MoC pushes NBR to end bond on 10-30 count cotton yarn imports

The Ministry of Commerce in Bangladesh asked the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to withdraw bonded warehouse facilities for the

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to EU fall 10.9% in November

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union ended the January-November period of 2025 on a weaker note, following wide month-to-month

Tk12,600 minimum wage proposed for Bangladesh foundry workers

The Minimum Wage Board has proposed Tk 12,600 as the minimum monthly wage for workers in Bangladesh’s iron foundry and

Bangladesh bids tearful farewell to Khaleda Zia at historic janaza

Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia was laid to rest with full state honours beside her

Bangladesh spinning mills seek policy backing to stay competitive

Workers and employees in Bangladesh’s spinning sub-sector have urged the government to provide urgent policy support to help mills survive

HONOR unveils major expansion in Bangladesh’s tech sector

Leading global smart device brand HONOR has officially inaugurated its state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Bangladesh, marking its formal entry into

75pc of Bangladesh’s bank customers still outside digital services: BIBM

Around 75 per cent of financial service customers in Bangladesh still remained outside the reach of digital banking services, according

Bangladesh, APM Terminals sign $550m deal to build Laldia terminal

Bangladesh has signed a landmark agreement with Denmark’s APM Terminals, a subsidiary of AP Moller–Maersk, securing a $550 million investment

Bangladesh may reach top climate debt risk category by 2031

Bangladesh was placed among the high-risk countries in a new global climate debt assessment, which cautioned that the country could

Election, referendum on July charter to be held same day: Prof Yunus

Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday announced that the national election and the referendum on the July Charter will