The Product Makers is expanding its footprint in Bangladesh. In doing so, it’s empowering local businesses and giving the economy a boost.
Founded in Melbourne in 1985, The Product Makers manufactures and trades in flavours, with its encapsulated flavours, powders and concentrates enriching anything from functional beverage drinks and confectionery to tea, baked goods and savoury snacks.
Bangladesh to integrate AI into key sectors of economy
Bangladesh has taken a significant step in its pursuit of integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into key sectors of its economy with the release of a readiness assessment report.
In an official disclosure, Bangladesh marks the first comprehensive attempt to roll out a blueprint for AI adoption. The readiness assessment report, a collaboration among the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and Bangladesh, provides a comprehensive overview of the country’s preparedness for AI.Pricing distortions undermine debt market
A new diagnostic published last week by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank has urged Bangladesh to undertake a series of urgent and comprehensive reforms to strengthen its local currency bond market (LCBM), warning that persistent structural weaknesses continue to limit the country’s capacity to mobilise stable domestic financing.
The high-level technical assistance report, Ban...
BB reserve heist review committee’s tenure extended
The government has again extended the tenure of the committee formed to review the 2016 Bangladesh Bank reserve heist by two more months until December 31, 2025, to submit its recommendations.
Earlier, on March 11, 202,5, the government formed the high-level review committee headed by Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul to review matters related to the reserve heist. The committee was...The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard yesterday.
ECNEC approves 12 dev projects involving Tk 7,150.21cr
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved 12 development projects involving an overall expenditure of Taka 7,150.21 crore.
The entire amount will be financed from the government's own resources.
The approval came at the 5th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the NEC Conference Room on the Planning Commission premises today, with Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Among the approved pr...
The approval came at the 5th ECNEC meeting of the current fiscal year (FY26) held at the NEC Conference Room on the Planning Commission premises today, with Chief Adviser and ECNEC Chairperson Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in the chair.
Among the approved pr...
National logistics policy announced
The government today gave final approval to the National Logistics Policy 2025, which aims to modernise Bangladesh’s transport and trade infrastructure, enhance export competitiveness, and promote environmentally sustainable logistics growth.
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The Council of Advisers meeting was held at the Chief Adviser's Office, with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair. Photo: PID[/caption]
The Council of Advisers gave the approval at its 47th mee...
