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Ukraine urges BD not to receive grains 'stolen' by Russia

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The wartorn Ukraine's embroiled authorities have requested Bangladesh to take urgent measures to avert unloading 'looted' grains and importing goods originating from their Russian-oc... Read More


Govt reviews maiden BD-Bhutan PTA

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- The government has decided to review and monitor the implementation of the country's maiden preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Bhutan, aiming to remove trade barriers and expand... Read More


Govt rejects commerce ministry's plea

Dhaka, Aug. 16 -- The government has turned down the commerce ministry's plea to provide electricity for the tea industry at subsidised prices. "There is no scope for supplying electricity for tea pr... Read More


India blocks BD jute-goods export with bloated anti-dumping duty

Dhaka, Aug. 4 -- Dhaka has sought a two- month-time extension for submitting Bangladesh's position paper on mid-term review of prolonged anti-dumping duty (ADD) imposed by trade-surplus India on Bangl... Read More


Govt working on Ukraine's stolen grain claim

Dhaka, July 1 -- The interim government is working on resolving the "stolen grain" issue raised by Ukraine, sources said. In this regard, the foreign affairs ministry has requested state agencies, in... Read More


Adani seeks finance adviser's intervention to get $900m dues

Dhaka, June 25 -- India's Adani Power Limited (APL) has sought Bangladesh Finance Adviser's intervention in expediting the process of settling its more than US$900 million worth of outstanding dues. ... Read More


Govt mulls over issuing 'Sukuk' bond in favour of BSL

Dhaka, June 18 -- The government is considering issuing Shariah-based Sukuk bond in favour of the state-owned Bangladesh Services Limited (BSL) for helping settle its existing debt liability. The BSL... Read More


Ministry plans to sell 2.8m jute bags at subsidised rates

Dhaka, June 16 -- The Ministry of Textiles and Jute (MoTJ) has come up with a plan for selling 2.8 million pieces of jute bags at subsidised prices for the purpose of carrying commodities as alternati... Read More


Govt to endorse new nat'l strategy

Dhaka, June 15 -- The interim government is set to adopt a new national strategy for prevention of money laundering and illicit financial outflow from the country with incorporation of a few stringent... Read More


Govt mulls signing rice import pact with India

Dhaka, June 13 -- The interim government mulls over making a rice-import pact with the government of India in order to help keep the former's distribution channel functioning, official sources said. ... Read More