Uzbekistan plans to increase the volume of exports of software products and services to US$1 billion. Minister for the Development of Information Technologies and Communications, Chairman of the Board Sherzod Shermatov gave the relevant instructions during an expanded meeting of the Board of the Ministry. It was noted that the President of Uzbekistan put forward…

From 1 January 2022 to 1 January 2023, Uzbekistan reduced the amount of compensation from the state budget to cover part of the costs of tourism entities and air carriers for organizing charter flights from foreign countries to Uzbekistan.  The President of Uzbekistan signed a decree “On the creation of additional conditions for the further…

The UNGA has adopted a resolution on Bangladesh’s graduation from the list of LDCs in 2026. The decision coincides with the celebration of 50 years of the country’s independence. The journey towards becoming a developing country was not smooth. The obstacles came in many forms, from corruption to political instability to violence to natural calamities-…

Bangladesh’s exports to traditional markets including the US and the EU grew in 2021. Exports to its single largest market, the US surged from 17.5 percent in 2018 to 20.30 percent in 2021, says Faruque Hassan, President, BGMEA. It totaled $7.28 billion in 2021. The share of woven garment exports was worth $4.65 billion while…

According to a study conducted by UN experts on e-waste in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, over the past decade, the amount of e-waste in landfills in the CIS countries and Georgia has increased by one and a half times. The study shows that from 2010 to 2019, the volume of purchased electronic equipment increased by…