Economy

Vietnam to lift Covid-19 restrictions on international flights

Shawdesh Desk: Vietnam will lift coronavirus restrictions on international flights for fully vaccinated passengers from Tuesday, the country’s aviation authority said in a statement. The communist nation has virtually closed

Maiden gold fair in country from Mar 17

Shawdesh Desk: Bangladesh Jewellers Samity (BAJUS) is going to organise a three-day gold fair for the first time in the country, commemorating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation

Tesla sued over alleged racial discrimination

Shawdesh Desk: Tesla is being sued for alleged racial discrimination and harassment by a California regulator which claims the electric carmaker operates “a racially segregated workplace”. The California Department of

Opportunities to export food form Bangladesh to Brunei Darussalam

Shawdesh desk: Bangladesh High Commissioner to Brunei Darussalam Nahida Rahman Shumona has urged the leading business houses to explore opportunities to import food and beverage products from Bangladesh to Brunei

US and Japan agree to cut Trump-era steel tariffs

Shawdesh desk: The US and Japan have agreed to remove Trump-era tariffs from around 1.25 million metric tonnes a year of Japanese steel imports. Under the deal, Japan says it

GDP size stands at $416b, per capita income $2,591 in FY21

Shawdesh Desk: Country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate reached 6.94 percent in FY21 while the per capita income increased to $2,591. The size of the GDP in the last

Japan proposes $20bn dev plan for Matarbari

Shawdesh desk: # JICA to provide $10bn # $10bn to be mobilised from Japanese pvt sector # Mega plan includes 68 projects # Power hub, energy hub, industry hub,

Amazon, Nike exploring Peloton takeover: Reports

Shawdesh desk: Home fitness firm Peloton Interactive is turning the heads of potential buyers such as e-commerce giant Amazon and sports brand Nike, reports say. Peloton is deciding whether to