Star reported that Bangladesh’s leading steel manufacturer Chattogram based BSRM Managing Director Mr Aameir Alihussain said that “Growth in the steel industry has been set back by about one year and …
Rise and rise of Bangladesh
Anecdotal evidence so far points to Vietnam and Bangladesh being the preferred destinations for businesses wanting to relocate from China. That Bangladesh was preferred over India has led to a lot of …
US expresses desire to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector
The United States has said it wants to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector to partially move away from the ready-made garment (RMG) industry into other high-value areas, including the digital …
Kuwait: Expat dies just before boarding flight home to Bangladesh
A 56-year-old Bangladeshi citizen, who was on his way home to Dhaka, died of heart attack at the Kuwait International Airport 30 minutes prior to departure of the flight. Photo for illustrative …
US keen to help Bangladesh diversify its private sector
Glick said Bangladesh, in order to be a competitive player in the … on Wednesday made the announcement at the US Government’s third annual Indo-Pacific Business Forum hosted virtually out of Hanoi, …
HSBC drives Bangladesh’s first crossborder blockchain LC transaction
For the first half of 2020, Bangladesh’s trade under LCs was over US$34 billion … It links together banks and corporates on a decentralised trade finance network.
World Cities Day 2020: Bangladesh losing 1% agricultural land annually
Small towns in the country’s districts and upazilas are expanding, resulting in the disappearance of 1% of agricultural land every year, speakers have noted at a program. They stated that this was …
Hasina calls for collective push to end poverty in Bangladesh
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on people with the financial means to help the poor and the needy as she believes poverty in Bangladesh can be eradicated if everyone works together for the …
HSBC executes 1st cross-border blockchain LC in Bangladesh
It makes doing business simpler and faster by reducing transaction times … For the first half of 2020, Bangladesh’s trade under LCs was overUS$34 billion according to SWIFT. HSBC has effectively …
Tens of thousands protest in Bangladesh over French cartoons
Tens of thousands of Muslims have marched in Bangladesh’s capital to protest the French president’s support of secular laws allowing caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, burning effigies of him and ca …