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Bangladesh seeks greater French investment in key sectors

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humaiun Kobir on Thursday encouraged greater French investment in Bangladesh and highlighted the potential for enhanced cooperation in promis... Read More


Abul Khair Group reopens four closed jute mills, creates jobs for 15,000

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Abul Khair Group has reopened four closed private-sector jute mills in Faridpur and Kushtia, creating employment opportunities for around 15,000 workers, according to a press r... Read More


Move to introduce direct Dhaka-New York flights underway: Millat

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- A move is underway to introduce direct commercial flights between Dhaka and New York route by next year, aiming to facilitate connectivity, and commercial and diplomatic relati... Read More


Bangladesh to chart its own course on trade priorities

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh will determine the areas in which it needs technical assistance under the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) as the country prepares to graduate from the UN's least... Read More


New private ICDs to start full operations from day one

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- New investors in private inland container depots (ICDs) will be able to begin full-fledged operations immediately after obtaining their licences, as the government moves to end... Read More


VAT intel unearths Tk 725m evasion by Virgo Tobacco

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- The VAT intelligence authorities have unearthed an estimated Tk 725 million worth of revenue evasion by a tobacco company in Gazipur through the alleged illegal production and ... Read More


Islami Bank customers threaten movement if their demands not met

Bangladesh, Sept. 17 -- Customers of Islami Bank PLC under the banner of 'Conscious Customers Forum of the Islami Bank PLC' threatened on Wednesday to wage a greater movement in future if their demand... Read More


Bangladesh Railway plans first electric train project worth Tk 38.23b,

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Railway is set to take its first major step towards electrifying the country's rail network with a Tk38.23-billion project to build an electric train line connecting... Read More


Govt plans 5 new LNG terminals by 2035

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- The government plans to build five new liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals by 2035 to boost gas supplies for industrialisation as domestic natural gas production declines rap... Read More


Bangladesh Railway plans first electric train project worth Tk 38.23b

Bangladesh, Sept. 16 -- Bangladesh Railway is set to take its first major step towards electrifying the country's rail network with a Tk38.23-billion project to build an electric train line connecting... Read More