ginton_editor

Bangladesh Bank receives $12bn less than EPB export amount

The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) officially publishes the country’s exports of goods and services. According to their data, in the financial year 2022-23, the export of goods worth $55.56 million. Out of this, Bangladesh Bank has confirmed that the export income of $43.57 billion has come to the country. That means $11.99 billion of exports […]

Bangladesh Bank receives $12bn less than EPB export amount Read More »

Exports fall 6%, adding to economic gloom

Bangladesh’s export earnings declined for the second consecutive month in November amid the continued slowdown in readymade garment shipments, in another worrying development for the already strained economy. Receipts from the sector fell 6.05 percent year-on-year to $4.78 billion last month, shows data of the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) yesterday. The shipment dropped 13.64 percent

Exports fall 6%, adding to economic gloom Read More »

Circular Economy In Textile Sector Fund, tech and policy support needed for circular economy in textile sector

Bangladesh’s textile sector needs adequate funds, technology and policy support to ensure a circular economy, which will be a major requirement to export products to western countries in upcoming years, experts said yesterday. A circular economy is a system where materials never become waste and nature is regenerated. In a circular economy, products and materials

Circular Economy In Textile Sector Fund, tech and policy support needed for circular economy in textile sector Read More »

RMG manufacturers: US sanctions announcement is a political move

RMG manufacturers and labour leaders have said the recent US sanctions announcement was likely a political move and businesses do not need to worry. They were speaking during a seminar titled “Current Labour Issues and International Trade Scenario,” organized by the Economic Reporters Forum (ERF) – an association of the nation’s business and economic journalists

RMG manufacturers: US sanctions announcement is a political move Read More »

Political crisis to significantly affect economy: PRI

The ongoing political crisis, foreign powers’ interest in the upcoming national election, and labour and human rights issues are deepening the economic uncertainty in the country, the Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh said yesterday. “Apart from economic challenges, there are non-economic challenges for the government. These may significantly impact the economic outcomes,” PRI Executive

Political crisis to significantly affect economy: PRI Read More »

Income inequality widening fast despite sharp fall in poverty rate

Despite a sharp decline in the poverty rate since 2000, the income inequality is widening fast in the country, creating ‘two societies in a society’ having an opposite picture, eminent economist Dr Binayak Sen said Tuesday. “We don’t have a common health and education for all. Rich people send their children to English medium schools

Income inequality widening fast despite sharp fall in poverty rate Read More »

Current account surplus drops by 80% in one month

Bangladesh’s current account surplus saw a substantial decline in October, plummeting to only $233 million, a reduction of four-fifths from the previous month. This sharp decrease is attributed to a surge in imports, sluggish export growth, and a negative trend in remittances, according to the Bangladesh Bank. In September, the country had boasted a more

Current account surplus drops by 80% in one month Read More »