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Bangladesh receives $ 7bn remittance in 3 months

TDS Desk A total of 2,22,821 Bangladeshi workers went abroad in the last three months, it says Bangladesh has received remittance of over $ 7 billion from expatriate citizens in

Bangladesh approves import of LNG from Brunei on long term basis

UNB Bangladesh will import LNG (liquefied natural gas) from Brunei on a long term basis under a government to government (G-to-G) contract. The Advisors Council Committee on Economic Affairs (ACCEA),

RMG workers’ protest disrupt traffic on Dhaka-M’singh highway

TDS Desk: Traffic came to a halt for about an hour on Dhaka-Mymensingh highway after workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the road demanding overdue wages in Tongi on

Businesses in turmoil, investments stall: New employment prospects in doubt

TDS Desk: With multiple pressures mounting on businesspeople and industrial entrepreneurs, new investments in the country have slowed significantly. High-interest bank loans, energy shortages, concerns over law and order, among

Finance Adviser prioritizes short-term reforms over long-term ones

TDS Desk: Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that his government is focusing on short-term reforms rather than mid-term or long-term changes in various critical sectors of the

Bangladesh’s reserves dip below $20bn again after paying ACU dues

Staff Correspondent Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have dipped below $20 billion once again after the country paid its import bill to the Asian Clearing Union, or ACU. On Nov 10,