Business-Economy

April 9, 2025, 2:00 pm

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Govt renames two Thanas Bangladeshi banks among the most vulnerable to US tariffs in Asia-Pacific: Moody’s Some want to forcibly keep Prof Yunus in power for 5 years: Manna Ex-industries minister Nurul Majid, his wife sued over amassing Tk9.28 cr illegally Reforms in key sectors could create millions of jobs: WB Myanmar to start reviewing names of 5.5 lakh Rohingyas soon: Khalilur School teacher killed in Barguna road accident Hajj flights will start from April 29: Religious Affairs Adviser Bangladesh calls for increased investment in universal health Bangladesh inks ‘Artemis Accords’ with NASA

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IMF team to arrive in Dhaka Saturday

Staff Correspondent: A delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday to assess progress on various conditions before the disbursement of the fourth and fifth

RMG leaders say Trump’s tariff devastating blow for Bangladesh’s $10b US market, competitors to gain

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) industry will be seriously impacted by the new US tariffs, with industry leaders calling it a “bolt from the blue” that could disrupt trade

New US tariff poses major threat to Bangladesh’s RMG sector: Ex-BGMEA VP

Staff Correspondent: The newly imposed 37% tariff by the US government is expected to severely impact Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) sector, warned former BGMEA vice president Rakibul Alam Chowdhuryon Thursday

Bangladesh Bank lifts ban on banks’ foreign training fee payments

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh Bank has lifted a ban on banks and non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) that stopped them from freely using their dollar funds for employee registration and participation in

Bangladesh imports 10,850MT more rice from India

Staff Correspondent: Another consignment of 10,850 metric tonnes (MTs) of Indian parboiled rice arrived at the country’s premier seaport, Chattogram Port on Thursday. A vessel ‘MV HT UNITE’ carrying the

IMF presses for raising Tk57,000cr more in taxes or face loan delay

Staff Correspondent: Following the National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) unexpected tax hike in January – estimated to generate Tk12,000 crore across various goods and services – the International Monetary Fund