The Asian Development Bank or ADB has reshuffled the current year’s projects, pushed back a few and included some fresh programmes with the objective of offsetting the impact of the pandemic on life and livelihood in Bangladesh. The changes were made while preparing the country operation business plan for 2021-2023 and updating it for 2020-2022…
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Uzbekistan increased the output of cotton fiber by 33.4% in January-June 2020 compared to the same period of 2019. According to the State Statistics Committee, Uzbekistan produced 344,000 tonnes of cotton fiber in the first half of 2020. Enterprises of Uzbekistan produced 214,100 tonnes of cotton yarn in January-June 2020. The growth compared to the…
The third meeting of joint working commission on trade and economic cooperation between Bangladesh and Uzbekistan is likely to be held here in October aiming to expand trade and commerce, officials said. Commerce minister Tipu Munshi has already given his consent to hold the meeting between the two countries. The commerce ministry has asked the…
The capital market would become vibrant and dynamic in two years with various reform programmes, said Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam on Saturday. He made the comments at an online seminar titled ‘Capital Market and Covid-19: Charting Impact and Path to Recovery’, organised by the Chittagong Stock Exchange. Shibli said that the…
US$500 million agriculture modernization project finance agreement was signed with the World Bank on July 11. On behalf of Uzbekistan, the agreement was signed by the Deputy PM/Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Sardor Umurzakov, while on behalf of the World Bank, Regional Director for Central Asia Lilia Burunciuc. The online signing ceremony was also…