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Saturday, 18 January, 2025

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UK-Iraq London talks to mark 'new era'

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts his Iraqi counterpart Mohammed Shia al-Sudani on Tuesday for talks on trade, security and migration hailed by Baghdad as marking a new era for the countries ties. The Iraqi prime ministers visit to London, during which he will also meet King Charles III,...

IMF predicts steady global growth, disinflation for 2025

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects steady global economic growth and ongoing disinflation in 2025, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva revealed ahead of the updated World Economic Outlook release on January 17, reports Reuters. Georgieva highlighted that the U.S. economy is...

Alibaba's AI search engine reaches half million SME users

Alibaba International announced that its AI-powered B2B search engine, Accio, has surpassed 500,000 small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) users since its launch in November 2024. On Monday, the company stated that its leveraging natural language processing Accio enhances search capabilities to...

Vietnam to end tax exemption on low-cost imports starting February

Vietnam will end its tax exemption on low-value imported goods, starting February 18, in a move that aims to regulate e-commerce and boost local consumption. This change, outlined in Decision 01 by Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc, impacts goods valued below VND 1 million (approximately $39.3),...

Maldives strengthens ties with China; FTA set to take effect on January 1

The China-Maldives Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to come into effect on January 1, 2025, signaling a new chapter in the strategic partnership between the two nations. This milestone was announced during a special ceremony attended in person by Maldives Minister of Economic Development and Trade...

Dhaka international trade fair to start on January 1

The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) is scheduled to start on January 1, 2025, at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal, Dhaka. The 29th edition of the DITF will be officially inaugurated by Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus. The event is being jointly organized by...

Recession not easing, raw material imports fall

Countrys trade has ground to a halt as the raw material imports fell to $5.27 billion in November, a sharp decline from $5.6 billion in the same month last year. This marks a troubling sign for the economy, as a reduction in imports is expected to fuel inflation and push up commodity prices....

US imposes new sanctions on Iran over oil trade, proxy support

The United States has announced new sanctions targeting Irans oil trade, support for proxy groups, and human rights violations on Thursday (Washington local time). The Department of State is imposing sanctions on four entities involved in transporting Iranian oil and identifying six vessels as...

Experts call for diversified exports, investment in human capital to boost global competitiveness

Political and social stability, along with diversified export markets, are key to attracting foreign direct investments (FDI) and ensuring Bangladeshs global competitiveness, experts said on Tuesday at a public lecture at Dhaka. From his extensive experience with the Asian Development Bank...

China’s Xi unlikely to attend Trump’s inauguration due to risks

Chinese President Xi Jinping is unlikely to accept President-elect Donald Trumps invitation to attend his January 20 inauguration, with analysts citing significant political and diplomatic risks, reports AP. Trumps incoming press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, confirmed on Thursday that the...

Annual expenditure totals $14 billion with India

Bangladesh has emerged as Indias largest trading partner in South Asia, primarily due to its growing import dependence. In return, India stands as Bangladeshs second-largest trading partner in Asia. However, despite this robust bilateral trade, Dhaka has struggled to capitalize fully on the...

Argentina ambassador meets BGMEA chief on trade

Marcelo Carlos Cesa, ambassador of Argentina in Bangladesh, met with Anwar Hossain, administrator of BGMEA and vice-chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), at the EPB office in Dhaka on Monday. The meeting focused on exploring potential areas of trade and investment and enhancing...

Potato market continues to fluctuate

The potato market in the country is not facing any visible crisis. While the season for old potatoes is nearing its end, the supply of new potatoes has started. There are now more seasonal potato vendors selling from vans at street corners than before. Despite this, the price of potatoes is still...

Top rice trader ‘Chaal Rashid’ arrested

Police arrested Abdur Rashid, the owner of Rashid Agro Food Products Ltd, from Kushtia town on Saturday afternoon. He was apprehended in the Mojompur area around 5 pm in connection with a fraud case, confirmed Kushtia Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shihabur Rahman. The arrest...

DSE sees early gains with Tk192cr traded in 1st hour today

The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the nations premier capital market, experienced an upward trend during the first hour of trading on Tuesday, with transactions totaling Tk 192 crore by 11am. According to DSE data, 5.51 crore shares and mutual fund units were exchanged through 56,675 transactions...

BAJUS protest: Lakshmipur gold trader murder

In protest against the murder of gold trader Hiralal Debnath, leaders of the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) district branch in Lakshmipur staged a silent procession, a human chain, and submitted a memorandum to the authorities. They also issued a 72-hour ultimatum demanding the arrest...

Singapore envoy discusses trade, investment, and skilled labor with BNP leaders

Singapores non-resident High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Derek Loh, engaged in discussions with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on topics concerning to bilateral relations, trade, and investment. The hour-long meeting, which began around 9:30 pm, was held at the BNP...

Joint forces detain 72 ‘drug traders’ from Gazipur slum

Joint forces have detained 72 people along with a huge amount of drugs, locally made weapons and Tk 22 lakh in cash for their suspected involvement in drug trading at Keranirtek slum of Tongi in Gazipur, reports UNB. The detainees include 51 men and 21 women. Tipped off, a team of Rapid...

French court overturns ban of Israeli companies

A Paris commercial court on Wednesday threw out a French government decision to ban Israeli companies from setting up stands or exhibiting hardware at the Euronaval defence trade fair, reports AFP. The court ordered the organisers to suspend the execution of the measures adopted against the...

Bangladesh expects to see export growth despite global trade shifts

Bangladesh expects substantial export growth although the Global trade dynamics have undergone significant shifts in recent years, reports UNB. A document of the Ministry of Finance expected the growth based on the projection of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Although global trade...