Imtiaz Ahmed

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Germany emphasizes political reconciliation to come out of present crisis

July 31, 2024

While mentioning his meeting with Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina at her residence on Tuesday, Achim Tröster said that he has communicated the position of his country to the Bangladesh government.

Bangladesh-Jordan economic relationship growing

July 30, 2024

The economic relationship between Bangladesh and Jordan has been immense and has high potential to grow in the coming days, said Ambassador of Bangladesh to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Nahida Sobhan in an interview with the Daily Dazzling Dawn recently.

FDI to Bangladesh likely to suffer

July 29, 2024

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Bangladesh is likely to suffer heavily in the coming days against the backdrop of recent violence and vandalism that left over 150 killed and several thousand injured across the country, top business leaders, policy-makers and bankers said.

Bangladesh pharma cos urged to penetrate into neighboring market

July 25, 2024

The dollar crisis, strict regulation of the Bangladesh Bank and the ongoing civil war in Myanmar hit the Bangladesh-Myanmar bilateral trade in the just concluded 2023-24 fiscal year, causing price rise of some essential commodities in the country, sources said.

Labour export to South Korea: Bangladesh yet to cash in on new policy

July 25, 2024

Bangladesh should groom its manpower properly to tap the labour market of South Korea as the Northeast Asian country requires an increasing number of expat workers against the backdrop of declining population growth, sources in Dhaka and Seoul said.

Time to rebrand Bangladesh abroad now

July 24, 2024

In the wake of massive protest of general students over quota reform in the recruitment in the government jobs and violence across the country, the government of Bangladesh should engage Bangladesh missions abroad extensively to portrait and highlight the country against the backdrop vandalism of properties and killings of nearly 200 persons and several thousand injured, said diplomats, policymakers, business leaders.

New Japan investment slows down in 2024

July 16, 2024

Japanese entrepreneurs and businessmen are going very slowly with new investment proposals in Bangladesh as the country’s investment policy seems inconsistent with the situation getting complicated after the National Board of Revenue (NBR) withdrew some incentives in the current budget, sources said.

Bangladesh sees $200 million Thai investment in hospitality sector

July 16, 2024

Bangladesh sees Thai investment worth over 200 million US dollars in the hospitality sector as a high-powered Thai delegation will visit Sabrang Tourism Park in Cox's Bazar and Naf Tourism Phek in Teknaf on Tuesday, sources said.

Poor budget a bar to brand Bangladesh abroad

July 13, 2024

Bangladeshi diplomats abroad get the lowest allowance among South Asian countries that perhaps stand in the way of branding, upholding and promoting the country to the stakeholders concerned properly, sources said.

Trade, investment, tourism, migration to dominate Dhaka-Madrid talks

July 13, 2024

Trade, investment, tourism, climate change and migration are expected to top the Bangladesh-Spain bilateral talks during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Spain during this month.