Canada, Netherlands join Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar

Canada and the Netherlands will formally join The Gambia's legal bid to hold Myanmar accountable over allegations of genocide against its mostly-Muslim Rohingya minority in a move described by observers as historic. In a joint statement on Wednesday, Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and his Dutch...

Rules of origin criteria of the South Asian Free Trade Area

South Asian Free Trade Areathehansindia.com India had sought permission for visiting Bangladeshi factories to check whether value is being added inline with the rules of origin criteria of the South Asian Free Trade Area pact. However, Bangladeshi exporters have expressed their reservations about the onsite visit of...

The British retail giant Debenhams filed for bankruptcy, which has about $69 million liabilities to its 35 Bangladeshi suppliers.

Bangladesh's apparel exporters are updating the list of orders cancelled by western buyers amid the Covid-19 pandemic, after the US government assured them assistance in realising dues from American buyers. The assurance came at a virtual meeting of the United States-Bangladesh Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum...

The government plans for signing preferential trade agreements

The government plans to start negotiations with a dozen countries including US and Canada for signing preferential trade agreements to help boost the country's export earnings, officials said. Besides, necessary studies are on with aims to enter into talks for signing PTAs with Vietnam, Morocco and...

Newsletter-Vol 1-2019

COVID-19: COLLISION RISK AT CHITTAGONG PORT, BANGLADESH The width of the navigational channel of the Karnaphuli river varies from place to place. The propelling distance from the pilot ground at the outer anchorage to the main jetties of Chittagong port is approximately 11 nautical miles. In...

Govt set to approve new entry-exit point today

The government is set to approve today (Monday) a new entry and exit point for Bangladesh and Nepal's goods transit through railways, officials have said. Under the new arrangement, Rohanpur railway station in Chapainawabganj district will be added as another entry and exit point apart...

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...

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...

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...

Celebrating World Environment Day

The risk and lesson learned from Covid-19 cannot be ignored, scientist claims that climate change has direct link with such pandemic as it is bringing us closer to the hidden nature and historic virus. It is not impossible that similar risk may repeat again sooner...
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