Govt to import 12,500 MT of sugar from US

The government will import 12,500 metric tons (MT) of sugar and 220,000 MT of fertilizer to meet the domestic requirements. Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) in a meeting on Wednesday approved a number of proposals in this regard.Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal presided over the meeting held virtually. According to a

BGMEA, Commerce Ministry sign MoU to train local fashion designers

 The Ministry of Commerce of the Government of Bangladesh and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to create a pool of skilled fashion professionals and designers who will work on developing high-value fashionable garments using homegrown fabrics and materials.   The training initiative

Govt rejects Alesha Mart’s plea for 300C BB loan

The Commerce Ministry has refused to provide any kind of support to controversial e-commerce platform Alesha Mart to secure a Tk300 crore loan from Bangladesh Bank. In a letter sent to the platform’s managing director Manjur Alam Sikder on December 15, the ministry instead advised them to apply directly to the