Trade gap up $8b in 5 years
Bangladesh’s trade deficit has widened by nearly $8 billion over the past five fiscal years, increasing from $16.24 billion in FY2020-21 to $24.16 billion in...
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Agriculture and industry must be saved
The two main pillars of Bangladesh’s sustainable economic growth and food security are the industrial and agricultural sectors respectively. In the current global context, the...
BADC introduces vapour heat treatment to boost mango exports
The Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) is implementing vapour heat treatment (VHT) technology to ensure safe, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables and to facilitate agricultural exports....
The Summer of Climate Reality
For a long time, Bangladeshis have treated summer as an inconvenience rather than a warning. Every year brings complaints about heat, humidity, power cuts, and...
25 held in city’s Jatrabari
Police arrested 25 people in a special drive for their alleged involvement in various criminal activities. The arrests were made on Sunday during the raids...
Steel makers seek withdrawal of power tariff hike
Bangladesh’s steel manufacturers on Monday demanded an immediate rollback of the latest electricity tariff increase, warning it would raise mild steel (MS) rod production costs...
Houthi declares ‘total ban’ on Israeli ships in Red Sea
Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels announced a missile attack on Israel on Monday and declared a ban on Israeli shipping in the Red Sea, raising the...
EATL hosts strategic dialogue with British, Chinese delegation
EATL Innovation Hub Ltd. on Sunday hosted a dinner and strategic discussion in the city in honour of a visiting delegation of British and Chinese...
EU sanctions Iran Guards over closure of Hormuz
The EU on Monday imposed sanctions on the spokesman for the naval arm of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and a regional command over the closure of...