Mizan Hossain fell 10 metres (33-foot) from the top of a ship he was cutting up on Chittagong beach in Bangladesh -- where the majority of the world's maritime giants meet their end -- when the ...
Acche Din for Indian Fashion Exports? $120 Billion US Market Up for Grabs as China, Bangladesh Lose Ground
India is fast emerging as a preferred apparel export hub, benefiting from political instability in Bangladesh and ongoing trade tensions with China. With exports surging 11.3% YoY in May and a growing ...
Sylhet business owners, workers demand reopening of stone quarries, end to harassment
Stone-related businessmen and workers in Sylhet have placed three key demands, including the immediate reopening of closed stone quarries. The demands were announced at a press conference held today ...
Pakistan’s PIA sale draws interest from leading firms, army company ahead of deadline
By Ariba Shahid and Saeed Shah ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Two of Pakistan's leading business groups and a company backed by the powerful military will bid for the country's ailing national carrier, a ...
Ride-hailer Careem to suspend decade-old Pakistan service
Careem, Uber's ride-hailing arm in the Middle East, will suspend its Pakistan service on July 18, citing economic challenges, rising competition, and capital constraints, ending its core business in a ...
‘Snub to Shehbaz Sharif’: Kanwal Sibal says Trump is making Pakistan government look irrelevant
Trump's lunch with Munir, listed on his official daily schedule, comes at a time of heightened regional tensions following escalating strikes between Israel and Iran ...
Careem’s Departure Marks Tough Times for Pakistan’s Digital Economy
Careem, Uber's Middle East ride-hailing arm, will cease operations in Pakistan on July 18 due to economic challenges. This highlights the strain on Pakistan's digital sector, where tech firms cut ...
Pakistan reveals National Tariff Policy draft, aims to eliminate RDs, ACDs in 5 years
The NTP 2025–30 outlines ambitious reform goals, including the phasing out of ACDs in four years, elimination of RDs and the 5th Schedule within five years, and the establishment of a simplified ...
Israel’s gov-backed insurance scheme to cover majority of conflict losses
S&P has indicated that Israel’s government-backed insurance scheme is expected to absorb most losses related to the conflict with Iran, and the agency ...
President Xi calls on China, Kyrgyzstan to expand cooperation, safeguard int’l order
ASTANA: Chinese President Xi Jinping said China-Kyrgyzstan relations are at their best in history and full of potential for cooperation. He called on the two countries to expand cooperation and jointl ...