Report says economic recovery of importing nations, diversification, global supply chain stability key to sector's export growth

Both countries expressed optimism about working together to expand tourism

Sixty-six World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries, representing 70 percent of global trade, have adopted a pathway to bring into force electronic commerce (e-Commerce) agreement through interim arrangements.

Private commercial ONE Bank plans to expand digital banking and strengthen engagement with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and foreign trade.

Bangladesh has emphasised the need to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO), while cautioning that any such changes must not undermine the body’s fundamental principles.

Vietnam has opened its market to potato imports from Bangladesh, creating new opportunities for local exporters and farmers.

Bangladesh is facing intensifying energy-related risks with limited policy flexibility, as global supply disruptions and geopolitical tensions constrain its ability to manage shocks, according to a recent report by S&P Global Ratings.

Consecutive days of rainfall across the country recently have brought some relief to farmers struggling to irrigate crops -- mostly Boro rice -- amid the supply shortage of fuel oil gripping the nation.

Amid long queues at refuelling stations, trucks carrying perishable vegetables, food items and factory raw materials are charging at least Tk 5,000 more than pre-war rates per trip to Dhaka from different parts of the country.

Bangladesh today sought the European Union's (EU) support for deferring its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs).

Bangladesh is home to a thriving market for essential goods, and this has a major weakness as well: the overwhelming control of a few powerful companies. Instead of competing, these firms cooperate, allowing them to dictate supply and prices.

Bangladesh remains at “a greater risk” due to heavy reliance on imported fuel and weaker external positions

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According to the Bangladesh embassy in Vietnam, the country's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment approved Bangladesh’s eligibility to export potatoes on Friday

Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir made the call at the beginning of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference on March 26 in Yaounde, Cameroon

Nearly a decade after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist stunned the world, investigators say they have identified 65 to 70 suspects across seven countries and are now preparing to submit the charge sheet soon.

Bangladesh and other South Asian countries could face lower remittances from the Middle East as the ongoing conflict in the region weakens labour demand and squeezes migrant worker incomes, according to new research by the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Govt report says youth could drive growth or become demographic burden

Business at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair took a massive hit in 2021 because of the Covid-19 pandemic. In the years since, book sales at the annual fair started to recover. However, sales plunged again this year, bringing a fresh wave of uncertainty among publishers.

The country’s leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider, bKash Limited, in partnership with City Bank PLC, has launched a new service, titled “Pay Later”, to ensure uninterrupted mobile connectivity and added convenience during urgent moments.