Central Asian emerging economic power Uzbekistan is becoming a new favourable spot for exporting Bangladeshi manpower as a batch of 239 Bangladeshi workers flew to the country for the first time on Saturday. The workers reached the country by a special aircraft of Uzbekistan Airways at 10:30am from Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA). Group Captain…
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has presented a five-point proposal for a digital, green and resilient post-pandemic business recovery at a Commonwealth dialogue. The Bangladesh High Commission in London and the Commonwealth Secretariat organised the virtual high-level Commonwealth B2B Connectivity dialogue on Monday. Bangladesh also paid tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman to mark his birth…
Foreign direct investment (FDI) inflow, a major component of spurring growth in a developing economy like Bangladesh along with other development tools, usually plays a big role in transferring technology, creating employment opportunities, and transforming traditional skills into high-end technology. Over the decades, with providing the world’s competitive facilities, namely lands, port infrastructures, cheaper labour,…
Some indicators of the Bangladesh economy have started to show positive signs in the recent period. Among those are remittances and exports of readymade garments (RMG), which were affected hugely since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Bangladesh in March 2020. Both these sectors are important sources of employment and foreign exchange income for the country.…
A high level meeting between leaders of knitwear sector under Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BKMEA) and recently appointed Bangladesh Ambassador to Uzbekistan Mr Zahangir Alam was held at BKMEA Dhaka office on 17 September, 2020. The meeting was initiated and organized by Mr Mehdi Mahbub, Advisor to Uztextileprom (Uzbekistan Textile Association/ Ministry) and…