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Indian textile industry explores solutions for yarn exports to BD

TDS Desk: Following the closure of three land ports between Bangladesh and India, India textile mills have been looking for alternative modes of transport. They have also urged the Indian

Bangladesh’s inward remittance shrinks by 22.79pc over a 26-day count in April

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s remittance inflow has dipped by 22.79 percent over the first 26 days of April compared with what expatriates sent in the same period last month, according to

Taka strengthens against dollar thanks to remittance, export growth

TDS Desk: Bangladesh’s currency, the Taka, has strengthened against the US dollar, bolstered by recent growth in remittances and exports. The exchange rate of the US dollar is falling against

Govt may go frugal on incentive, subsidy handouts

Staff Correspondent: Finance authorities may go frugal on subsidy and incentive handouts in the new budget as the interim government walks a tightrope in making two ends meet in current

Vessel with 20,000 MT rice from Vietnam reaches Ctg Port

Staff Correspondent: A vessel carrying 20,000 metric tonnes of rice from Vietnam arrived at Chattogram Port. The rice was brought under a government-to-government (G2G) agreement signed on February 3, 2025.

Risk of global economic recession surges on US tariff shockwaves: Reuters poll

Reuters: Risks are high that the global economy will slip into recession this year, according to a majority of economists in a Reuters poll, in which scores said US President