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UK economy fails to grow during wet April

Business —12 June, 2024 16:06

The UK economy failed to grow in April after particularly wet weather put off shoppers and slowed down construction. The official data is what most economists…

UK economy fails to grow during wet April

BBS, UNICEF launch large-scale household survey on situation of children, women

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) and UNICEF officially…

BBS, UNICEF launch large-scale household survey on situation of children, women
EU legislative developments important for Bangladesh: EU envoy

European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Charles Whiteley,…

EU legislative developments important for Bangladesh: EU envoy

Cabinet approves 40MW hydropower import from Nepal

Cabinet approves 40MW hydropower import from Nepal

In a significant move to bolster energy supplies, the Cabinet Committee on Public Procurement approved the import of 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal during a meeting at the Secretariat…

Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts

Singapore Airlines turbulence victims offered payouts

Singapore Airlines has offered to pay compensation to those who were injured on a London to Singapore flight that encountered severe turbulence, reports BBC. The airline said it will…

ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh

ADB approves $250m to boost social protection in Bangladesh

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the government of Bangladesh today signed a $250 million loan agreement to further strengthen Bangladesh's social protection system. Shahriar Kader…

FICCI for consistent policy to attract FDI

FICCI for consistent policy to attract FDI

The Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) has urged the government to adopt consistent policies to attract new foreign direct investments (FDIs) to the…

AmCham urges collaborative measures to tackle inflation, boost GDP growth

AmCham urges collaborative measures to tackle inflation, boost GDP growth

The government, policymakers, and the central bank must work together to implement effective measures to control inflation and mitigate its impact to maintain promising GDP growth,…

Not repaying bank loans has become new business model in Bangladesh: Salehuddin

Not repaying bank loans has become new business model in Bangladesh: Salehuddin

Former governor of Bangladesh Bank Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, stated on Monday that not repaying bank loans has now become a new model for the country's economy. He made the remarks at a…

Govt buying electricity from Nepal

Govt buying electricity from Nepal

The government has finalised the import of 40 MW of hydropower from Nepal. Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) plans to purchase electricity worth Tk 650 crore from the country…

Budget lacks vision of pathway to recovery for the economy: Citizens' Platform

Budget lacks vision of pathway to recovery for the economy: Citizens' Platform

The Citizens' Platform on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Monday said that the proposed budget did not show a pathway to restoring economic stability.Leaders of the civil society…

Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlines

Scammers use fake X accounts to impersonate airlines

Holidaymakers are being warned about a rise in scams where fake social media accounts are used to impersonate airlines. Bogus accounts exist for every major UK airline on X, formerly…

Apple expected to enter AI race

Apple expected to enter AI race

Apple's annual World Wide Developers Conference on Monday is expected to herald the company's move into generative artificial intelligence, marking its late arrival to a technological…

Japan keen to invest more in manufacturing sector in Bangladesh

Japan keen to invest more in manufacturing sector in Bangladesh

Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori has expressed his country's willingness to invest more in the manufacturing sector in Bangladesh. The envoy expressed this interest…

Ali for appropriate policies to overcome LDC graduation challenges

Ali for appropriate policies to overcome LDC graduation challenges

Finance Minister Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali on Sunday said that Bangladesh could overcome all the challenges of the LDC graduation if the right policies and strategies are put in place.…

Dhaka, Seoul keen to revise air service agreement

Dhaka, Seoul keen to revise air service agreement

Bangladesh and South Korea are keen to revise the existing Air Services Agreement (ASA) between the two countries soon, to operate regular direct commercial flights between Dhaka and…

2nd Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit in Dhaka on June 11

2nd Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit in Dhaka on June 11

The second Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit will be held in Dhaka on June 11 in an effort to accelerate the momentum circularity in the apparel and textile industries of the country.…