Dysfunctional governance remains serious problem
Bangladesh has the image of a developmental welfare state, as reflected in the country's Constitution and in numerous other official documents, but the country has to contend with a serious problem of dysfunctional governance, former caretaker government adviser Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud has said.
The country is rated very poorly according to most global indicators of political and economic governance, said the economist while addressing a session of the international conference on 'Political Economy, Accountability and Governance' at a local hotel on Thursday.
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Markets in Bangladesh: Business Report 2014
http://www.researchandmarkets.com has announced the addition of the “Plant Oil Market in Bangladesh: Business Report 2014” report to their offering. The organization also published reports on Animal Husbandry Equipment Market, Dried Vegetables and Mushrooms Market, Research and Markets: Mineral Fertilizer Market in Bangladesh.
These reports are comprehensive research of markets in Bangladesh.
The reports start with giving brief country profile for Bangladesh,...
The reports start with giving brief country profile for Bangladesh,...
EU urges higher pay for garments in Bangladesh
Global brands should raise the price they pay to Bangladeshi garment makers so that they can provide a living wage to workers, a European Union politician said yesterday.
“There are many of us who feel that this is important and the EU parliament also feels that this is important,” Jean Lambert, chair of the EU delegation for relations with the countries of South Asia, said at a media briefing at the EU headquarters in Dhaka.
Lambert called in Bangladesh to participate in the inaugural Dhaka Apparel Summit, organised b...
Lambert called in Bangladesh to participate in the inaugural Dhaka Apparel Summit, organised b...
Dhaka-Colombo stepping forward to sign FTA
Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are stepping forward to close Free Trade Agreement (FTA) deal between the two countries, mentioned Industry and Commerce Minister of Sri Lanka when ICC Bangladesh President Mahbubur Rahman called on him at his office in Colombo recently.
ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman assured the Minister all possible cooperation of the private sector. "I will brief our Commerce Minister and request him to expedite the FTA process for expanding trade between the two countries ," said Mahbubur Rahman.
Respon...
ICCB President Mahbubur Rahman assured the Minister all possible cooperation of the private sector. "I will brief our Commerce Minister and request him to expedite the FTA process for expanding trade between the two countries ," said Mahbubur Rahman.
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Ecnec okays 2 projects for 4 lac new power connections
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) yesterday approved the expansion of two rural electrification projects aimed at providing power connections for some four lakh new clients.
The electrification projects will cover 11 districts in Barisal and Khulna Divisions, which would require a total cost of Taka 1,834 crore.
The districts are Jhalkati, Patuakhali, Pirojpur, Bagerhat, Jessore, Jhenidah, Khulna, Kushtia, Magura, Meherpur and Satkhira.
The approval came from an ECNEC meeting held at the NEC conference room...
The approval came from an ECNEC meeting held at the NEC conference room...
Exports bounce back in Nov after two months of falls
Bangladesh exports rose 9.27 per cent in November from a year earlier to $2.4 billion, driven by an increase in garment exports and ending two straight months of declines, government data showed on Monday.
Exports from July to November, the first five months of the financial year, inched up 0.92 per cent to $12 billion from a year earlier, the Export Promotion Bureau said.
Readymade garments, comprising knitwear and woven items, fetched $9.69 billion in July-November, compared with $9.65 billion in the same period a y...
Exports from July to November, the first five months of the financial year, inched up 0.92 per cent to $12 billion from a year earlier, the Export Promotion Bureau said.
Readymade garments, comprising knitwear and woven items, fetched $9.69 billion in July-November, compared with $9.65 billion in the same period a y...
