Bangladesh’s merchandise exports recorded a strong growth of 25.91 per cent year-on-year in June, reflecting new momentum despite persistent global economic and geopolitical challenges. According to provisional data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), the country earned US$4.20 billion from merchandise exports in June 2026, up from US$3.34 billion in the same month of […]
The first cabinet meeting was held under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Tariq Rehman. The cabinet meeting comprising members and advisors of the new cabinet led by Prime Minister Tariq Rahman was held at the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday afternoon. In the meeting, the new government initially set three priorities and decided to implement them. […]
However, on 20 December the US informed Bangladesh that the cargo ship was not ‘Ursa Major’. Rather it is a ship named ‘Sparta 3’, which is under US embargo. Although the ship’s name and color have been changed, its IMO (International Marine Organisation) certificate number matches the IMO number of ‘Sparta-3’. After confirming that the […]