Bangladesh News » Silet News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: US ambassador meets commerce minister, discusses Sylhet development and investment
Sylhet, July 7 -- US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen and members of his delegation met Commerce, Industries, Textiles and Jute Minister Khandaker Abdul Muktadir at a breakfast meeting in ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: US ambassador visits Chevron operations in Sylhet
US Ambassador Brent Christensen visited Chevron in Sylhet, highlighting American investments in Bangladesh's energy sector and the enduring partnership.
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: How the Rakhine War Affects Bangladesh’s Economy
The entrance to the Teknaf Land Port in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, just across the border from Maungdaw in Myanmar. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/Rocky Masum On February 23, three Bangladeshi-origin members ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: Air pollution kills 242 people daily, costs Bangladesh $23b a year: Study
Air pollution caused by fine particulate matter (PM2.5) kills an estimated 242 people every day across Bangladesh's six major cities and costs the economy around $23 billion annually, according to a ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: Inditex Gets Bangladesh’s Inaugural Shipment on New Air Cargo Route
Bangladesh debuted its first freighter flight out of Sylhet’s Osmani International Airport late Sunday as its aviation authority makes more room for air cargo to exit the country. The government’s ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: BGB seizes smuggled goods worth Tk 43 lakh in Sylhet
SYLHET, May 2 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized a large quantity of smuggled goods worth around Tk 43.10 lakh in separate operations along the Sylhet border. The operations were conducted on ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: Bangladesh’s economic progress may have been hyped
For years Bangladesh was hailed as an economic miracle. Sheikh Hasina, who ruled it autocratically from 2009 until August this year, insisted she was the brains behind the growth. Official statistics ...
News Bangladesh » Silet » Economy: Bangladesh’s Twin Challenges: Economic Revival and Great Power Balancing
Bangladesh is entering a decisive phase in its political and economic evolution. After the upheavals that began with the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s government in August 2024, followed by a period of ...