Ecnec to sit again today Two dozen projects may get nod Rejaul Karim Byron The planning ministry has convened another Ecnec meeting today where nearly two dozen projects would be placed, setting a rare example of holding two such meetings in a week. With general elections knocking on the door, most of the projects are […]
FTA with Sri Lanka soon: Tofail Star Business Report Bangladesh expects to sign a free trade agreement with Sri Lanka during the tenure of the incumbent government as both countries have already completed looking into the feasibility, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said yesterday. He disclosed this without elaborating in response to a query from reporters […]
Ecnec’s flurry of project approval continues Star Business Report The Ecnec yesterday approved 17 projects including one for land acquisition to elevate the Faridpur-Kuakata highway into a four lane one to establish smooth communication with the tourist spot. These take the total number of projects approved this week by the Executive Committee of the National […]
Deal this month to let India use Ctg, Mongla ports Star Business Report Dhaka and New Delhi are going to sign an agreement this month allowing India to use the Chittagong and Mongla ports to transport cargoes to its north-eastern states. Replying to journalists’ queries at a press conference in the shipping ministry yesterday, Secretary […]
EU calls for removing trade barriers Bangladesh seeks GSP Plus Star Business Report A trade delegation from the European Union yesterday urged the government to remove trade barriers to help Bangladesh move up in the global ease of doing business index and reduce the trade gap between the bloc and the country. Rensje Teerink, the […]
Energy costs to double by 2031: Jica AMA Muhith, finance minister, attends the opening ceremony of a three-day “Green & PPP Convention and Expo 2018” organised by state-run Bangladesh Infrastructure Finance Fund Limited (BIFFL) at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka yesterday. Photo: BIFFL Star Business Report Energy costs in the industrial and transport sectors […]
Bhaluka’s pangas farmers struggling to stay afloat Helemul Alam Babul Munshi has been commercially cultivating some local fish species, mostly pangas, in Bhaluka of Mymensingh for the past 11 years taking a Tk 2 crore bank loan and paying yearly instalments. It was all smooth sailing until some three years back when wholesale fish prices […]
Unrealised loan totals Tk 1.31t from 230,658 defaulters: Muhith FE Report The number of loan defaulters in the country reached 230,658, and the amount of unrecovered loan from them totalled over Tk 1.31 trillion until June 2018, according to the central bank. Finance Minister A M A Muhith disclosed the information in the Jatiyo Sangsad […]
Build up capacity of Ctg port Analysts say as export-import on the rise Shipping Minister Shajahan Khan speaks at a seminar on “Logistical challenges and opportunities of business” organised by the International Business Forum of Bangladesh in the capital’s Brac Centre Inn yesterday. Photo: Star Star Business Report Bangladesh should work on improving the capacity […]
Australia can invest in infrastructure projects Experts tell ABCCI discussion FE Report Speakers at a discussion called on Australia to invest in infrastructure projects and skills development programmes in Bangladesh. They also assured the Australian investors of continuity in the country’s economic policy and political stability. The Australia Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ABCCI) […]