The president of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, addressed the newly formed parliament on Friday (24 January), laying out his plans for the next five years. The banking sector, fighting corruption, foreign direct investment, poverty reduction and international trade were at the top of the agenda. Mirziyoyev took charge of Central Asia’s most populous country in 2016…
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have sought the government’s support to mobilise a fund for the well being of the 4.4 million RMG workers in the upcoming budget.In a letter written by the BGMEA president Rubana Haq, a special fund was sought to Finance Minister AHNM Mostafa Kamal to allocate a fund in…
Exports grew 2.69 percent year-on-year to $3.03 billion in April riding mainly on the higher shipment of apparel items. Last month’s receipts, however, fell short of the government’s monthly target of $3.08 billion by 1.52 percent. The overall export of merchandise from Bangladesh also showed a positive trend between July and April, the first 10…