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Enhanced security measures taken for safe voyage through pirate-infested waters is costing Bangladeshi shipping companies around $100,000 extra per trip, which will add to freight charge and eventually pass on to consumers, ship owners have said. Ocean-going ship operators are having to spend the additional amount for obtaining war risk insurance, deploying armed guards and
Bangladesh registered at least $2.5 billion in funding from investors for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of firms since 2005, according to a recent study, which says there is room for growth in terms of M&A in Bangladesh although the volume is modest in comparison with regional counterparts.
Background In Bangladesh, the 2013 Amendment of the Tobacco Control Act made graphic health warnings (GHWs) on the upper 50% of all tobacco packs obligatory. However, at the time of writing (May 2022), GHWs are still being printed on the lower 50% of packs. This paper seeks to explore how the tobacco industry undermined the development and implementation of GHWs in Bangladesh, a country known for a high level of tobacco industry interference (TII) that has rarely been examined in the peer-reviewed literature. Methods Analysis of print and electronic media articles and documents. Results Cigare...
The private sector in Bangladesh has a crucial role to play in steering a growth trajectory driven by innovation
The production in the packaging industry of Bangladesh fell 25 percent in 2023 due to under-supply of raw materials and a decline in demand, according to industry people.