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CPD Report on Business Licensing in Bangladesh: Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh need to spend six times more than the official rates to obtain licences and other permits from government offices to do business, an economist said yesterday.

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A FREE trade deal with the 27-member bloc European Union (EU) will be “instrumental” in Philippine locators’ goal of making the country the “ideal base” for offshore operations by EU firms, according to the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (Peza). “As one of the investment promotion agencies in the country, this…

Dr Hasan Mahmud has paid his first visit to Brussels since his appointment as Bangladesh’s Foreign Minister, following his country’s General Election in January. He’s very familiar with the European capital, where he studied environmental science before beginning his political career. But there was little opportunity to return to old haunts during his three-day visit, which was primarily to join the 3rd EU Indo-Pacific Ministerial […]

Exporters have expressed disappointment about the government’s sudden cut in cash incentives on the shipment of garments and other export-oriented products as the move might bring about a negative impact for them as well as the economy.

DAVAO CITY—Product exporters from Mindanao are expected to increase their market access and sales in Europe, following the decision of the European Parliament to extend its Generalised Scheme of Preferences Plus (GSP+) until the end of 2027. “With this new development, our exporters will remain competitive in the European Union…

IMF insistence on removal of subsidies sans compensatory measures adds to hardship for low-income groups.

Most political parties have made no effort to win over the working class

Exports need to grow 10% a year, radically different trade policy should be adopted

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