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Bangladesh's apparel exports to EU rise by 61pc in Jan

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union have recorded significant growth in the beginning of 2025, rising by 60.9 per cent to 1.91 billion euros in January, compared with 1.19 billion euros in the same month of 2024...

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New Canada PM seeks ‘reliable’ Europe allies

Canadian prime minister Mark Carney said Monday that his country was seeking to reinforce ties with ‘reliable’ European allies, as he embarked on a transatlantic trip after his country’s economy and even sovereignty came under unprecedented...

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BAPI gets new committee

Abdul Mukadir, chairman and managing director of Incepta Pharmaceuticals Ltd, has been elected as president while Dr Md Zakir Hossain, MD of the Delta Pharma Ltd, elected as secretary general of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries for the next two years...

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Nature-based solutions for climate resilience

NATURE-BASED solutions have gained significant attention recently to address environmental degradation, water and food insecurity, natural disasters, and climate crises. The concept of NbS stems from the ecosystem approach. In 2016, the European Commission defined NbS as ‘nature-inspired and nature-supported solutions.’ These solutions encompass actions aimed...

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Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet’s mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said on Thursday...

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China, EU vow steps against US steel tariffs

China and the EU vowed Wednesday to strike back and defend their economic interests against sweeping new US steel and aluminium tariffs, moving Washington closer to an all-out trade war with two major partners...

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EU to pave way for return hubs in migration reform

The EU is expected Tuesday to open the way for member states to set up migrant return centres outside the bloc — a highly contentious idea — following pressure from governments to facilitate deportations.

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Europe’s Ukrainian predicament

THERE is something deeply moving about the ignorance and scatty nature of politicians. At points, it can even be endearing.  In the apparently wide wake left by the mauling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the press at the Oval Office on February 28, backers of Kyiv’s war effort were wondering: What next?  How do we prevent Ukrainian defeat at the...

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EU to provide €68m aid for Rohingyas

Visiting European Union commissioner Hadja Lahbib on Monday said that the union was providing 68 million euros in 2025 for the Rohingya response, including host communities in Bangladesh, and for the Myanmar conflict, notably for the...

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EU’s slow 5G rollout weighs on mobile sector

The European Union’s slow adoption of 5G networks and lagging performance compared to other regions is lamented by both telecoms operators and industrial firms hoping to build on improved connectivity.

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3-day women entrepreneurs’ trade fair begins Mar 6 

The Women Entrepreneur Association of Bangladesh is set to host a three-day International Trade Fair for Women at the Gulshan Shooting Club in the capital Dhaka to promote women entrepreneurs’ skills, creativity and economic empowerment.

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India, EU to finalise free trade deal by year-end

India will finalise a ‘mutually beneficial’ free trade deal with the European Union by the end of this year, prime minister Narendra Modi said Friday after meeting with EU chief Ursula von der Leyen.

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British Council concludes Varendra Museum training

The British Council in partnership with the United Kingdom’s department for culture, media, and sport organised a closing ceremony for the four-month Varendra Research Museum training programme at the Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi on Tuesday...

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United to face Sociedad in Europa League last 16

Manchester United were drawn Friday to play Real Sociedad of Spain in the last 16 of this season's Europa League, while Rangers will take on Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce, and Tottenham Hotspur face AZ Alkmaar.

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Apparel exports to EU rise by 4.8pc in 2024

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the European Union in 2024 increased by 4.8 per cent to 18.27 billion euros from 17.44 billion euros in 2023 riding on the late year surge in shipment...

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Bashir assures Japanese investors of support

Commerce adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has assured of extending all necessary cooperation to Japanese entrepreneurs and businesspeople who were interested to invest in Bangladesh...

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