Bangladesh economy

Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry $400 million

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Post-revolution Bangladesh protests cost garment industry 0 million

Dhaka: Bangladesh’s vital garment industry lost $400 million due to unrest following the student-led revolution that ousted the country’s autocratic premier, industry leaders said Sunday, insisting the situation was now “stable”. The South Asian nation’s 3,500 garment factories account for around 85 percent of its $55 billion in annual exports, but the unrest caused significant … Read more

​Modi’s Dhaka visit could attract Indian investments to boost Bangladesh’s growing economy

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​Modi’s Dhaka visit could attract Indian investments to boost Bangladesh’s growing economy

Bangladesh, which is prominent among the second line of emerging Asian economies with sustained average growth rate of more than 7% for the last ten years, has become an attractive destination for trade and investment in the South Asian region. PM Narendra Modi’s visit to Dhaka this Friday and Saturday could open up opportunity for … Read more