Expatriate Bangladeshis sent around US$1,963.94 million remittance during the month of August in the fiscal 2020-21 which is the second highest in the country’s history, according to the latest data
The country’s foreign exchange reserves exceeded the $39 billion-mark for the first time on Tuesday thanks to continued positive trend in remittance inflow. In the first 27 days of August, the
The government is constructing 139 polders in the coastal belt to protect the areas from tidal surges and floods, State Minister for Water Resources Zaheed Farooque said Saturday. Constructing the
The United States (US) has proposed to hold the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement (TICFA) International meeting in every three to four months to increase trade and investment with
The UK still believes it can agree a post-Brexit trade deal with the EU next month, according to Downing Street. The PM’s spokesman said UK negotiators would “continue
The record inflow of remittance in the last two months should not give any sense of complacence for Bangladesh as the situation in overseas labour market remains fluid and the
The Federal Reserve is set to meet this week ahead of a key GDP estimate as new data shows recovery in US manufacturing, although surging coronavirus cases threaten the economy’s
The unemployment rate in Sweden has risen to its highest level in more than two decades, the country’s statistics agency has said. The seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate among 16 to 64-year-olds
Corporate giants including Nike face growing calls to cut ties with suppliers alleged to be using “forced labour” from China’s Uighur people. Activists have launched a campaign accusing firms of
In a bid to capture more global share and ease of doing business, the government has taken up timely steps for the readymade garment sector to bring more forex for