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Bangladesh tries to secure wheat from Russia as India stops exports: Sources

Bangladesh tries to import wheat from Russia

Bangladesh is trying to secure wheat supplies from Russia in a government-to-government deal after it's biggest supplier India banned exports of the grain last month to contain local prices, ...

A farmer is seen spreading fertiliser in Deyana, Khulna

Govt to procure 630,000 tonnes urea fertiliser from Qatar

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday approved a proposal in principle for procuring some 630,000 tonnes of urea fertiliser from Muntajat, Qatar to meet the growing demand of ...

Simplification of tax administration, remittance guideline needed to attract more FDI: Speakers

Simplification of tax administration needed to attract more FDI: Speakers

Speakers at a roundtable on Monday said that simplification of tax administration, remittance guideline, proper infrastructure development and skilled manpower are the key features that would help ...

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Keeping forex reserve stable would be a great challenge: Kamal

Taka is being depreciated against US dollar, and since 1 July of current fiscal year to 6 June, 2022, taka depreciated against US dollar by around 7.9 per cent, said the Finance Minister in his ...

Benapole land port

Benapole transporters go on indefinite strike

Transporters at Benapole on Wednesday called on an indefinite strike to press their three-point demand, including the transfer of an official of the land port

This handout picture taken and released by Taiwan’s Presidential Office shows US Senator Lindsey Hraham (L) receiving a gift from Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on 15 April, 2022

US, Taiwan launch trade talks in bid to deepen ties

The United States and Taiwan have launched talks aimed at deepening their trade ties as Washington vies to bolster its influence in the region to counter China

Israel's minister of economy and industry Orna Barbivai and UAE minister of economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri present the Free Trade Agreement they signed, which is the first such agreement Israel has with an Arab county, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 31 May 2022.

Israel signs free trade deal with UAE, first with an Arab country

Israel signed a free trade agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, its first with an Arab state and one which eliminates most tariffs and aims to lift their annual bilateral trade to more ...

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Parliamentary delegation underscores greater engagement with the US

The delegation of the parliamentary standing committee on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Bangladesh has underscored the greater engagements between Bangladesh and the United States to further ...

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Bangladesh wants fair prices for its products in European market

Bangladesh has reiterated the need for ensuring fair prices for its products in the European market, especially in view of the investment being made in “safer and greener” factories

Two workers process wheat in India.

India preparing to export 4,000 tonnes wheat of earlier order to Bangladesh

In Kolkata's Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port, officials are preparing to export 4,000 tonnes of wheat ahead of the 13 May export deadline.

In this photograph taken on 15 April 2017, an Indian farmer harvests wheat in a field on the outskirts of Alwar in the western state of Rajastha

What India’s u-turn on wheat exports means for global markets

India was initially eyeing as much as 12 million tonnes of wheat exports in 2022/23, significantly higher than last year’s record exports of 7.2 million tonnes

Two workers process wheat in India.

'Indian govt didn’t halt wheat export officially'

Food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder said wheat export had been halted in India in the private sector, not at the government level

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India bans wheat exports with immediate effect

Bangladesh is the top destination of Indian wheat, with receiving 54 of total exports in FY21

Asian economic powers warn of risks from war, monetary policy normalisation

Asian economic powers warn of risks from war, monetary policy normalisation

East Asian economic leaders warned on Thursday of risks to the region's outlook and pledged to remain committed to market stability and sound fiscal policy

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

PM Hasina urges US companies to boost investment in Bangladesh

Since independence, the Prime Minister said, the US has been one of the trusted development partners and it is contributing to Bangladesh’s socio-economic progress

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