Moves planned amid pressure on public finances and low revenue collection

The figure represents nearly a third of the country’s $54.8 billion in total exports recorded in 2023

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The association said the cost structure, alongside rising global paper prices and Bangladesh’s heavy reliance on imports, has placed the sector under severe financial stress

It is now a matter of concern for the government whether economic engagement with China and Russia will be impeded

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The Philippines’ sole oil refinery has secured nearly 2.5 million barrels of Russian crude out of “extreme necessity”, a stock exchange filing revealed Monday, as the country seeks to replenish fast-dwindling fuel reserves.

Readymade garment (RMG) export performance in the coming quarters will largely depend on the pace of economic recovery in major importing countries, stabilisation of global supply chains, and the ability of the sector to diversify products and markets, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) said in a report.

Mahbub Anam, managing director of Lal Teer Seed Limited, and Syed Muhammad Shoaib Hasan, managing director of Boyalkhali Agro-based Industries, have been elected president and general secretary, respectively, of the Bangladesh Agro-Processors’ Association (BAPA) for a two-year term (2026-28).

Aristopharma Limited, one of the country’s leading pharmaceutical companies, has recently signed an agreement with bKash Limited, the leading mobile financial service (MFS) provider in Bangladesh to disburse payments directly to its stakeholders through bKash.

As energy stress spreads across Southeast Asia, governments across the region are asking China to deliver on its pledges of closer energy security cooperation by freeing up now-banned exports ​of fertiliser and fuel.

Vietnamese textile and garment enterprises are steering through unpredictable global markets, rising transport costs and Middle East conflicts while securing orders, diversifying sources and eyeing domestic growth.

Bangladesh has sought New Zealand’s support to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade pact.

Among the knowledge-driven industries that have placed Bangladesh on the global stage, the pharmaceutical sector stands out as one of its most notable success stories.

Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.

Elon Musk’s Starlink has received a lukewarm response in Bangladesh in the first eight months since its launch in the country, as prices up to ten times higher than local broadband fail to attract subscribers.

The 14th Ministerial Conference (MC14) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded early yesterday with no significant agreements, except promises to continue working towards consensus on disputed issues among member countries.

Mamunur Rashid expects to harvest his Boro paddy and maize in the coming months. The crops need no more fertiliser before reaping, and so far, he has not faced any major supply problem.

Bangladesh secured higher foreign loan commitments in the first eight months of the current fiscal year, yet actual disbursement fell by 26 percent compared with the same period last year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to use external funds effectively.

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