Budget lacks dedicated plan for LDC graduation
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Although the proposed budget for fiscal year 2026-27 offers some measures that are aligned with the government’s Smooth Transition Strategy (STS) for LDC graduation, it lacks a dedicated framework with preparations for this watershed moment, which is due in November, experts said.
12 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Govt reduces source tax on import of 60 essential commodities
11 June 2026, 22:26 PM
The government has proposed withdrawing source tax on the import of 60 essential commodities, aiming to improve the standard of living of every individual and family in the country
11 June 2026, 22:26 PM
Govt to withdraw import duty on 51 active pharmaceutical ingredients
11 June 2026, 21:33 PM
The government has proposed the complete withdrawal of import duty on 51 new raw materials used in the manufacture of active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) to make medicines more affordable for consumers in the domestic marke
11 June 2026, 21:33 PM
Govt eyes air cargo hubs to boost trade
11 June 2026, 20:13 PM
Once implemented, the international airports in Dhaka, Chattogram and Sylhet will gradually be upgraded into full-fledged logistics hubs, which will significantly expand the e-commerce sector
11 June 2026, 20:13 PM
Govt looks beyond traditional labour markets
11 June 2026, 18:13 PM
After a long period of closure, the government has also restarted the process of reopening labour markets in Malaysia, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait, the finance minister said during his budget speech today
11 June 2026, 18:13 PM
Exporters beyond RMG get bond facility
11 June 2026, 17:50 PM
The government also proposed exempting 100 percent export-oriented compliant garment factories from mandatory annual bond audits
11 June 2026, 17:50 PM
Japanese buyers seek more apparel sourcing under EPA
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Japan is looking to increase imports of garment products from Bangladesh, with Japanese companies seeking local business partners to strengthen sourcing under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed between the two countries.
9 June 2026, 00:00 AM
BGMEA calls emergency meeting on export slump
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will hold an emergency board meeting today to review the persistent decline in garment exports.
8 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Could Thailand be an alternative to India for consumer goods?
The import of Thai products is growing in Bangladesh on the back of higher demand and good quality in a country where the consumer class is fast-expanding.
12 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to benefit from coronavirus fallout: survey
Bangladesh will benefit from the fallout of the coronavirus as most of the globally renowned companies are planning to shift work orders from China to other Asian countries, including Bangladesh, according to a new survey.
11 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Yarn prices soar as virus fear triggers panic buying
Prices of yarn marked a sharp rise in the domestic market over the last one month as the coronavirus fear has triggered panic buying, according to industry insiders.
9 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Exporters on the ropes
Export earnings in February edged down 1.80 per cent year-on-year to $3.32 billion mainly because of a slowdown in apparel shipment, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
5 March 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s rise in global apparel business
Just after the Independence War of 1971, Bangladesh had to put up a fresh fight to get rid of the scars that the nine-month battle left on its economy.
26 January 2020, 18:00 PM
No prior notice from India, says commerce minister on the onion debacle
When misfortune strikes, it comes in waves, it is often said. And this perfectly sums up Tipu Munshi’s brief tenure as the commerce minister thus far.
26 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Small garment factories feeling the heat
Rowshan Ali had everything going for him: a small sweater factory he set up in Demra on the outskirts of Dhaka in 2011 was raking in $2 million in export receipts every year.
23 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Foreign brands want easy tariff rules to expand in Bangladesh
Many multinational clothing brands, which source billions of dollars of garment items from Bangladesh, have recently expressed their willingness to open their outlets in the country with a burgeoning economy.
18 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Accord to finally pack bags in May
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, the platform of more than 190 mostly Europe-based retailers formed after the Rana Plaza building collapse, is finally leaving the country this May.
15 January 2020, 18:00 PM
US provides silver lining for garment exporters
Bangladesh’s apparel shipments to the US, its main export destination, edged up in the first 11 months of 2019 -- a heartening development given the inclement condition on the export front.
13 January 2020, 18:00 PM
84 RMG units lose right to duty-free import of fabrics
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday cut the right of 84 garment factories to duty-free import of fabrics due to poor compliance and safety standards.
8 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Exports still in choppy waters
Export earnings fell 5.84 percent year-on-year to $19.3 billion in the first six months of the fiscal year mainly because of lower shipment of apparel items.
5 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Debonair Group to turn plastics into jackets
Debonair Group is set to establish a recycling facility to turn discarded plastic into yarn and fibres for manufacturing jackets, paddings and quilts, keeping in tune with rising global demand for manmade fibres and growing environmental awareness.
1 January 2020, 18:00 PM
Garment sector lashed by giant waves
A tale of two halves sums up best how the garment sector, Bangladesh’s main export earner, fared in 2019.
30 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh lags for want of investment
Bangladesh is lagging behind its global peers due to lack of investment and adequate government support to set up mills to produce manmade fibres (MMFs), which are gaining popularity worldwide as biodegradable raw material for apparel manufacturing.
29 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Double trouble for RMG
The garment sector is facing a double whammy as more and more factories are closing at a time when apparel shipments are falling.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Look beyond traditional regional trading blocs
Bangladesh needs to look beyond traditional regional trading blocs in order to widen business opportunities and avoid squeezing of preferential trade benefit once the country becomes a developing nation, the country’s top business leader said.
24 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Export growth may slow to 7.3pc next year
Bangladesh’s exports will grow 7.3 percent next year, down 1.8 percentage points from that in 2019, as the ongoing global trade tension continues to hurt business in Asia and the Pacific, a new United Nations report said.
19 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Use tech to boost productivity, create jobs
More application-based startups can be a game changer for creating jobs for the unemployed and educated youth in Bangladesh, according to a top official of the United Nations.
16 December 2019, 18:00 PM
Apparel items continue to become cheaper
The prices of Bangladeshi made apparel items continued to fall since the Rana Plaza building collapse in April 2013 although the prices of cotton, the main raw material for fabrics, increased during the time to some extent.
8 December 2019, 18:00 PM