Saturday, 28 Dec, 2024

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BAJUS urges govt to reconsider 11 proposals in budget FY24

<p><strong>Although the proposed budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year (FY) showed a ray of hope, the expectations of the jewelry industry were not fulfilled. Eleven out of the 12 proposals made by the Jewelers Association of Bangladesh (BAJUS), were not taken into consideration in the budget.</strong></p> <p>The

$16.03b: Bangladesh Bank discloses net reserve first time

<p><strong>Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday (July 2), for the first time, disclosed net international reserve (NIR).&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>According to the report, the country&rsquo;s current NIR amounts to $16.03 billion.&nbsp;</p> <p>Executive Director and Spokesperson of Bangladesh Bank

Pranay Verma underscores scopes for transforming cross-border electricity trade in the region

<p>High Commissioner Pranay Verma delivered a special address at the inaugural session of a Regional Workshop on &ldquo;Transforming Cross Border Electricity Trade and Regional Electricity Market for an Energy Secure South Asia&rdquo;, which was jointly organized by India&rsquo;s Research and Information System for Developing

Cabinet okays procurement of Tk 609.28cr LNG from US 

<p><strong>The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) today (July 3) approved separate proposals for procuring one cargo LNG from US and 70,000 metric tons of fertilizer.</strong></p> <p>The approval came from a meeting held at the Cabinet Division Conference Room at Bangladesh Secretariat.</p>

Bashundhara Cement to be used for Sasec-2, Wecare and STRIP Project

<p><strong>Bashundhara Cement, a concern of the country&rsquo;s largest business conglomerate Bashundhara Group, signed an agreement with esteemed construction company Abdul Monem Ltd. to supply exclusively Bashundhara Cement for the construction of Sasec-2, Wecare and STRIP project.</strong></p> <p>Deputy

Drop in Bangladeshi tourists affects India’s economy 

<p><strong>The number of Bangladeshi tourists visiting India has dropped to 70%, due to the mass movement by the students that started on July 8, demanding quota reform in government jobs, according to locals in India&rsquo;s Petrapole border.</strong></p> <p>They said the decrease in Bangladeshi tourists