Imtiaz Ahmed

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hotel business picking up in Bangladesh

November 21, 2024

Thanks to conducive environment and better political stability and environment, the hotel and hospitality industry of Bangladesh has started picking up as the interim government of Professor Dr Mohammed Yunus is working hard to regain resilience of the business as export business resounded well in recent times, sources said

Labour unrest, rising global interest rates hit industrial production

November 14, 2024

Business leaders at a discussion meeting have expressed concern over the recent labour unrest, rising global interest rates and cost of imports that in turn hampered production in major industrial sectors like export-oriented garment, pharmaceuticals and leather industries.

Bangladesh's economic engagement with Rok on the rise

November 12, 2024

Bangladesh’s economic engagement with South Korea has been on increase as both Dhaka and Seoul are working closely to expand multilateral relations, sources in Dhaka and Seoul said.

Bangladesh set to increase engagement with Brazil

November 09, 2024

Bangladesh is working on increasing multilateral engagement, particularly in economic sector with Brazil, the largest economy of Latin America and an important member of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and south Africa) as both Dhaka and Brasilia are committed to reach the relations to a new height in new perspective, sources said.

New USA President: Too early to comment

November 08, 2024

Economists, business leaders and policy markers of Bangladesh have expressed diverse reactions to Trump's return to US presidency as most of them have sounded positive note that the Bangladesh-US economic relations will flourish in the coming years as new US President Donald Trump in his election campaign promised to stop the war in Ukraine.

Canada support aspirations of Bangladeshis

November 06, 2024

Bangladesh High Commissioner to Canada Nahida Sobhan in an interview with the Dazzling Dawn said that the government of Canada has consistently supported the aspirations of the people of Bangladesh and recognized their pursuit of democratic and social justice. This support is rooted in a long-standing history of solidarity, including Canada’s significant backing during Bangladesh’s War of Independence in 1971.

South Korea to increase limit of recruiting expat workers

November 05, 2024

Bangladesh should develop a short and mid-term plan to tap the labour market in South Korea as the Southeast economic giant is experiencing a labour crunch that in turn rein in economic growth of that country, sources in Dhaka and Seoul said.

Uncertainty over rice market withering

November 04, 2024

The uncertainty over rice market is withering as Aman harvesting begins in Bangladesh with the government steps to import some half a million rice will certainly give relief to consumers in Bangladesh, sources said.

Election roadmap, political govt, transparent policy to help woo FDI in Bangladesh

November 03, 2024

Political stability, sound law and order situation , continuation of long term policy, strong and transparent policy and scope of repatriation of dividends are to be ensured with a view of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh,” said policy-makers, bankers and business leaders .

Move to import 0.5m tonnes of rice to stabilize rice market

October 31, 2024

Amid growing unrest over the upward trend of prices of essentials, the government has planned to procure 500,000 tonnes of rice through open tender by December 31, 2024 with a view stabilizing the rice market in Bangladesh, sources said.