Economic Diplomacy – Page 5 – South Asian Correspondent

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu attends the opening of Velana International Airport's new international passenger terminal on July 26, 2025. (Photo/President's Office)

September 3, 2025

Spending on SOEs surpasses budgeted figure by MVR 865mn

Male: Government spending on state-owned enterprises has surpassed the budgeted figure by MVR 865 million, according to the latest weekly fiscal…

A salesman stands inside a retail store with a sign advertising a sale in New Delhi, India. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/File Photo

September 3, 2025

Bangladesh garment curbs trigger shortages for Indian retailers

Dhaka : Major Indian fashion retailers are grappling with supply shortages nearly three months after New Delhi restricted the import of…

With improved infrastructure, enhanced transparency and greater predictability in logistics, Bangladesh could emerge as a far more attractive destination for global investors. Photo: TBS

September 3, 2025

Ctg Port boosts efficiency with record monthly handling, targets 3.7m TEUs by year-end

Dhaka : Following a record-high container handling at the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) in August, Chattogram Port is now targeting…

Speakers at a discussion titled ‘Economic Strategies and Political Settlements: Our Current Economic Challenges and Ways Forward’ at the InterContinental Dhaka today (29 August). Photo: TBS

August 29, 2025

Economists call for urgent reforms, new political settlement in Bangladesh

Dhaka : Leading economists and policy experts have warned that Bangladesh’s economic growth is being stifled by concentrated oligarchic power, urging…

President Ramchandra Paudel meets Vietnam’s Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan at Sheetal Niwas in Kathmandu on Monday. RSS

August 25, 2025

Nepal, Vietnam eye deeper economic and cultural ties

Kathmandu : Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan, who is on an official visit to Nepal, met President Ramchandra Paudel…

akistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan with the Bangladesh’s Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin at the World Trade Center in Chattogram on 22 AUgust 2025. Photo: TBS

August 22, 2025

Dhaka, Islamabad eye deeper trade ties: Pakistan commerce minister

Dhaka : Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has called for enhanced business-to-business collaboration between Bangladesh and Pakistan,…