The United Nations has projected a continued momentum in Bangladesh’s economic growth despite a downward projection for the global economy. Bangladesh’s economy is projected to see a 5.8% …
Investment
India to top up $ 900 million aid for Sri Lanka with $1.5 billion bail-out package
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday held talks with Sri Lankan Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and discussed joint projects and investments by Indian companies that would strengthen th…
Bangladesh’s biggest international trade fair kicks off at Chinese-built venue
The 26th edition of the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF), the largest annual commercial and trade event in Bangladesh, kicked off on Saturday at a mega Chinese-built new venue. The trade fair, wh…
Taiwan eyeing medical field in Southeast Asia
Taiwan is to work with Medical Excellence Japan to explore market opportunities in Southeast Asia, as a part of its effort to fortify ties with New Southbound Policy countries, the Cabinet’s Office of…
World’s largest free trade deal takes effect on first day of 2022
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, the world’s largest free trade agreement, entered into force on Saturday, injecting vitality into multilateralism and free trade…
Intel’s US$7 bil Penang investment will compel Malaysia’s semiconductor ecosystem to level up
It is the story of the year for Malaysia’s tech ecosystem. Intel Corporation US$7.1 billion (RM30 billion) investment into Malaysia, spread over 10 years, sent a jolt of excitement through the ecosyst…
Non-resident Bangladeshi investment potentials lie untapped
Nearly 2.4 million Bangladeshis are estimated to be living abroad permanently, either as citizens or on long-term permits, but there has been very little effort by the government to tap this huge sour…
Nepal receives investment pledges for 30 billion in five months
21Nepal has received foreign investment commitment of Rs 30 billion in the first five months of the current fiscal year that began on July16.According to the data unveiled by the Department of Industr…
Bangladesh at 50: On the Path to Becoming a Middle Power
Bangladesh at 50 is a transformed Asian tiger that is looking to build on its ambition of exerting more power in regional and global politics. A string of economic successes – especially its forthcomi…
ADB raises 2022 forecast for Bangladesh
The Asian Development Bank has raised the 2022 forecast for Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, exports and imports grew more than projected in the ADB’s 2021 update thanks to a surge in global demand fo…