Bangladesh allows jute export to Pakistan
Bangladesh has allowed export of 11,000 tons of jute to Pakistan, which was booked before exports were banned in November 2015, but shortage may still occur as Islamabad has not taken up the matter with Dhaka to get the issue resolved immediately, says a local industry official.
“Pakistan Jute Mills Association will meet local demand after receiving jute consignments for which letters of credit were established before imposition of the ban on exports by the government of Bangladesh,” a spokesman for the association said in a statement on Thursday.
With sufficient supply, he said, the jute industry would be in a position to meet the demand of federal and provincial governments this year.
Government ‘incapable of tolerating dissident views’
The government in Bangladesh is set on stopping dissenters from expressing their opinions, claims Nurul Kabir, the editor of the leading English-language daily newspaper New Age, in an interview with DW.
Bangladeshi protesters remember murdered journalists Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi
The shrinking space for free speech in Bangladesh has drawn international attention in recent months. The South Asian nation has seen a number of gruesome attacks on bloggers this year that left four people dead and several others critically injured.
The attacks have targeted not only bloggers, but also minority communities.
Dialogue on promoting women entrepreneurs in Ctg
SME Division of Bank Asia recently arranged a dialogue session with Women Entrepreneurs of Chittagong Zone, where Mr. Muhammad Mijanur Rahman Joddar, Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank, Chittgong Office was present as Chief Guest and Ms. Kamrun Malek, President of Chittagong Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries (CWCCI) as special guest.
The Deputy Managing Director of Bank Asia Mr. Mohammed Roshangir & Mr. Muhammed Zahirul Alam, SEVP & 
Head of MSME Mr. Sarder Akhter Hamed and apex body of CWCCI we...
Head of MSME Mr. Sarder Akhter Hamed and apex body of CWCCI we...
Separate ministry of corporate affairs proposed
Institute of Chartered Secretaries of Bangladesh- ICSB President Mr. Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS, proposed to set up a separate ministry of corporate affairs to provide precise service to about 1.5 lakh listed and many other non-listed companies.
The sector which has been contributing about 73% to the country’s economy is being neglected in many ways. A separate ministry for corporate sector will help to boost up the country’s economy and increase revenue in a remarkable way.
ICSB President Mr. Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS was speaking at the 2
ICSB President Mr. Mohammad Asad Ullah, FCS was speaking at the 2India to open new waterways with Bangladesh
After Myanmar, India has kicked off the process to open new waterways with Bangladesh, a move that would facilitate the movement of people, goods and machinery between them and hugely help land-locked northeastern India.
According to Union Minister for DoNER (Development of North Eastern Region) Jitendra Singh, India is prioritising multi-modal connectivity in the northeastern region, including water connectivity, and already 16 waterway projects, mostly involving Bangladesh, have been approved for this region.
“To expedite Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Act East Policy, multi-modal connectivity in the 
