Tag: trade

Bangladesh PM praises India for building ‘prosperous region together’
9Mar By Grace TsoiNo Comments
Business, World

Bangladesh PM praises India for building ‘prosperous region together’

While inaugurating Maitri Setu bridge built on River Feni on Tuesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina lauded India for “building a prosperous region together”.“50 years ago, in 1971, India opened up its border for Bangladesh’s people to support their freedom struggle; today we are building a prosperous region together. I wish successful operation and utilisation of the Feni Maitri Setu,” said Hasina while inaugurating the bridge alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing.“It’s my immense pleasure to inaugurate the Maitri Setu today together with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event is taking place at a time when we are celebrating the birth centenary of Father of the Nation – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the golden jubilee of Bangladesh’s independ
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Xi Jinping writes to former Starbucks chairman for help amid strained US ties
14Jan By Grace TsoiNo Comments
China, World

Xi Jinping writes to former Starbucks chairman for help amid strained US ties

In a letter to former Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz China’s President Xi Jinping has asked for help to promote trade between Washington and Beijing, according to state media on Thursday.Xi, responding to an earlier message from Schultz, urged the multi-billionaire to "continue to play an active role in promoting China-US economic and trade cooperation", the official Xinhua news agency said.China will "provide a broader space for companies from all over the world, including Starbucks and other American companies, to develop in China", Xi wrote in his letter.This comes as relations between US and China have reached a nadir with bitter disputes over trade, tech, security and rights.Schultz, who stepped down as chairman of Starbucks in 2018 but retains an honorary title at the company, had
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Rock-solid India-Bangladesh ties
23Oct By Stuart WhiteNo Comments
Asia, Opinion

Rock-solid India-Bangladesh ties

Ever since Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power in Bangladesh in 2009, the Indian government headed by Narendra Modi has extended wholehearted support for Bangladesh for rebuilding its economy and its infrastructural development.In return, the Sheikh Hasina government has set a unique example of cooperation and reciprocation out of which the people of both countries would reap ample benefit. The transit, trans-shipment and building regional connectivity would immensely facilitate and promote trade, commerce and tourism.A number of issues, including the most critical and complex border problem, which had been hanging for about 40 years despite the inking of a treaty was resolved in an unprecedented bill passed in the Indian Parliament with unanimous support by all members of both the ...
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Kashmir: Director Horticulture finalises arrangements for buyer-seller meet
12Oct By Yusara AskariNo Comments
Asia

Kashmir: Director Horticulture finalises arrangements for buyer-seller meet

Kashmir’s Director of Horticulture Department Ajaz Ahmad Bhat chaired a meeting of concerned officers to finalise arrangements and modalities for buyer-seller meet.The department is organizing a buyer-seller meet on the pattern of Sunday market within the premises of Directorate of Horticulture Kashmir shortly.During the meeting, Bhat informed that buyer-seller meet shall open opportunity for the farmers to sell their produce directly by avoiding the brokers.He also instructed all the Chief Horticulture officers to mobilize few orchardists from their respective districts for bringing their produce in the buyer-seller meet.Horticulture information and publication officer was also directed to make all the required arrangements for erection of stalls. It was also informed that all SOPs issued
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