26Jul
26Jul
Nepal allows electricity trade with Bangladesh, India
The government of Nepal has given its nod to the Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) to trade electricity with Bangladesh and India. It is mandatory for the NEA to get the approval of the government for inter-country electricity trade, reports The Himalayan Times. Minister of Energy, Water Resources...
26Jul
HK co plans to set up private economic zone in Bangladesh
HONG KONG, Jul 24 : Evergreen Products Group Limited, an investment holding company based in Hong Kong, intends to convert the land owned by the group at northern part of Bangladesh to a private economic zone, according to a report published on https://us.acrofan.com The group will...
26Jul
India excludes BD from trade curb imposed on neighbours
India has excluded Bangladesh from the trade restrictions imposed lately on the countries sharing land border with it. As per an order, any bidder from countries sharing land border with India will need registration and permission from several agencies to bid in any procurement whether of...
21Jul
Cabinet okays draft law on formation of one-person company
The cabinet on Monday gave the final approval to a draft law with a provision allowing formation of a company by one entrepreneur to attract more investments and improve the country’s position as regards ease of doing business. The commerce ministry placed the draft Companies (2nd...
12Jul
Amazon launches a $2 billion Climate Pledge Fund
TThe Climate Pledge Fund, started with $2 billion in funding from Amazon, will support the development of sustainable technologies and services that will enable Amazon and other companies to meet The Climate Pledge—a commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040. Last year, Amazon and Global...
11Jul
Bangladesh unveils dredging master plan, floats bid to buy dredger
The government of Bangladesh has prepared a dredging master plan to dig a total of 10,000 km of rivers to enhance their navigability facilitating water transportation. State minister for shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury said about 178 rivers will be dredged in the next five years. Bangladesh Inland...
05Jul
Chittagong port dredging marred by plastic wastes in riverbed
Dredging at Karnaphuli River, where the Chittagong seaport is situated, is seriously hampered due to the presence of huge plastic materials, including plastic bottles and polythene bags, in the riverbed. The ongoing capital dredging work is thus facing massive disruption, which the Chittagong port officials find...
01Jul
Experts favour unity among RMG sector players
Experts in a webinar on Monday urged garments owners and entrepreneurs in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector to forge unity among themselves at this hard time of the fast spread of Covid-19 pandemic throughout the globe. The webinar on Problems in Trade and Supply Chain was...
29Jun