Over the years Bangladesh has emerged as one of the preferred places for studying medicine owing to the quality education it provides at an affordable price. This aspect draws thousands of international students, including many from neighbouring India, to Bangladesh every year when studying medicine is getting increasingly expensive in Europe, North America and other…
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Despite the lengthy coronavirus pandemic, 13,613 new companies were registered in Bangladesh in the just-included fiscal year, highlighting the confidence of businesses in the economy. This is the highest firm registration in a single year, according to data from the Office of the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC). The new company registration…
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s two bold decisions have saved the export-oriented industries and the economy from a collapse, exporters said. The first one was announced on March 25, 2020 when the Prime Minister announced a Tk 5,000-crore stimulus package, solely for the garment exporters. She offered the support before the exporters’ demand. Keeping the factories…
A year after shutting down all its state-owned jute mills, Bangladesh is now in the final stage of shortlisting bidders who sought to operate these once-vibrant factories under lease arrangements. Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) that used to operate the mills, now sifting through the lease proposals it received against an ‘expression of interest’ (EOI)…
Kyrgyzstan’s President Sadyr Japarov has lauded the success Bangladesh has achieved in garments and medicine sectors and urged the entrepreneurs of the south Asian country to invest in the landlocked nation. The government of Kyrgyzstan will extend all-out support, including allotment of land, to the interested Bangladeshi businesses, he said. He made the comments at…