Bangladesh’s manpower export shot up by 270 percent in the first seven months of the current year, a total of 691,017 workers went abroad during the January-July period as against 256,187 in the same period last year, official sources said. However, the manpower export during July dropped 32.31 per cent compared
Author: Imtiaz Ahmed
Bangladesh-Myanmar trade on rise despite strained relations
Despite strained relations between Bangladesh and Myanmar over rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees, the bilateral trade between the two neighbouring countries has been on the rise, competent sources said. The trade between Bangladesh and Myanmar was recorded at 164.07 million US dollars with Myanmar enjoying the trade surplus during the 2021, according
Bangladesh an important player in South Asia: German envoy
German Ambassador to Dhaka Achim Tröster in an interview with The News Times said that Bangladesh has emerged as an important player in South Asia after 50 years of its independence. “The country now has much better disaster management capacity and is also self-sufficient in food. Also on a regional scale,
Bangladesh eyes short-haul tourism, targets regional countries
CEO of Bangladesh Tourism Board tells The News Times To revive the tourism sector hit hard by the corona pandemic, Bangladesh is emphasizing short-haul tourism than long haul tourism targeting regional countries. Javed Ahmed, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bangladesh Tourism Board (BTB), has expressed this view while talking to The News
Bangladesh can replicate model of medical tourism
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Spain recalls role of Bangladeshi Diaspora in economy
Spanish Ambassador to Bangladesh Francisco de Asís Benítez Salas in an interview with The News Times praised the role of Bangladeshi Diaspora in Spain who are contributing significantly to the economy of the EU country. “Today, around 25,000 Bangladeshi nationals live in Spain. Many of them are long term residents in
COVID-19 Vaccine: Procurement and Production Need To Go On Simultaneously
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Bangkok wants FTA with Dhaka
Thailand is interested to sign free trade agreement (FTA) with Bangladesh in a bid to increase bilateral trade as tariff and non-tariff barriers stand in the way of promoting business potentials between the two countries. Thai trade counselor in Dhaka Khemathat Archawathamrong has expressed this view while talking to The News
Bangladesh is responding to global challenges
Bangladesh is responding to global challenges and pursuing its goals with determination and fervour, improving social indicators and increasingly digital infrastructures, said Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Winnie Estrup Petersen while talking to Imtiaz Ahmed of The News Times in the city recently. 'I congratulate Bangladesh for its impressive story of development
Turkey showing interest to deepen trade relations
Bangladesh Ambassador to Turkey Mosud Mannan in an interview with The News Times said that the highest political leaderships of Bangladesh and Turkey have been putting emphasis on further strengthening trade and economic relations between the two countries to increase the total volume of trade to US 2 billion dollars