Economy

Bangladesh-Japan B2B event to be held on May 22

Shawdesh Desk: A business-to-business (B2B) match-making event will be held from May 22 to May 26 for expanding business between Bangladesh and Japan. Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JBCCI)

Dhaka stocks drop for third day

Shawdesh Desk: Dhaka stocks dropped for the third day on Monday as a section of investors were busy making some profits, market operators said. They also said most of the

Election-time govt can include opposition MPs in parliament: PM

Shawdesh Desk: Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that the next general election would be held in the country following the Westminster system of Britain. ‘We follow the Westminster

Taliban says China seeking investment in Afghanistan’s oil, gas

Shawdesh desk: The Taliban on Sunday said that China is seeking to invest in the gas and oil sectors in Afghanistan, reported Tolo News. The spokesman for the Ministry of

Bangladesh, Viet Nam to explore FTA to increase trade and economic relations

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh and Vietnam have agreed to explore possibilities of concluding a bilateral Free Trade Agreement (FTA) aiming to add further substance to the steadily increasing bilateral trade and

Drought could keep food prices high in Spain: Expert

Shawdesh desk; The severe drought currently affecting Spain may mean that food prices will remain high, a spokesman for a major farming association said. “If there’s a lack of homegrown

Bangladesh’s GDP growth rate may overtake China in current fiscal

Shawdesh desk: The latest report of the Internal Monetary Fund on Asia-Pacific region forecasts that Bangladesh’s GDP growth rate in the current fiscal year will overtake that of China. The

BMW profits plummet, sales drop in first quarter

Shawdesh Desk: German automaker BMW reported on Thursday a sharp drop in first-quarter profits due to an accounting effect, while sales also slipped in Europe and China. Net profits fell