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
Exports fall for slow apparel
Receipts from merchandise export declined 7.3 percent year-on-year to $2.91 billion in September for a slowdown in shipment of garments and other major products.
6 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Exports to India remain dismal
Despite sharing a long border, Bangladesh is still a very tiny source for merchandise for India due to a lack of diversification of products and non-tariff barriers.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Sanofi says no plan to exit, employees state otherwise
Sanofi has sent out a letter to medical professionals reassuring them that the French pharma giant was not leaving Bangladesh -- a move that its 1,000 employees say is nothing more than an eyewash.
3 October 2019, 18:00 PM
Yarn consumption doubles in six years
Yarn consumption doubled over the last six years because of high demand from domestic garment manufacturers and high volume of
29 September 2019, 18:00 PM
RMG exporters in a fix as US buyer rejects $2.6m cargo
A US buyer has dealt a serious blow to 11 Bangladeshi garment exporters as it refused to accept goods worth $2.6 million (more than Tk 22 crore) although the shipment reached the port on time.
26 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Sanofi’s exit plan baffles employees
French pharma giant Sanofi’s intent to leave Bangladesh after 60 years despite being a profitable company has left its 1,000
24 September 2019, 18:00 PM
50 small RMG units shut in six months
About 50,000 workers have lost their jobs as 50 small and medium-sized garment factories have shuttered their operations since April.
21 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Sanofi to leave Bangladesh
Sanofi, the French pharmaceuticals giant, is planning to exit Bangladesh after 60 years in the country by offloading stakes, in a
14 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Decathlon enters Bangladesh
French sporting goods retailer Decathlon has recently opened its first store in Dhaka’s Uttara targeting Bangladesh’s growing market
9 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Exports tumble
Exports receipts last month came crashing down after logging in a record in July on the back of lower shipments of garment items.
8 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Leather sector’s woes not ending soon
Absence of a fully functional central effluent treatment plant (CETP) and solid waste management at Savar Tannery Industrial Estate
26 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Leather goods exports rebound
Export of leather and leather goods from Bangladesh rebounded strongly after more than two years thanks to higher shipments to non-traditional markets and the US-China trade war, exporters said.
21 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Exports smash record in July, fetch $3.89b
Exports brought home record amounts in July, in a development that will bring a huge sigh of relief for the government battling sizeable balance of payments deficit.
20 August 2019, 18:00 PM
Tanners to start buying rawhide from today
Tanners will start buying rawhide from merchants today amid a slump in prices and dumping of 35 percent rawhide after the Eid-ul-Azha.
“We have already conveyed the message to our members that we will start buying salt-applied rawhide from tomorrow [today].
16 August 2019, 20:28 PM
Primark cuts ties with some factories
British retail giant Primark has suspended business ties with some garment factories in Bangladesh, which had terminated 427 workers for their alleged involvement in agitations during December 2018 and January 2019 demanding a wage hike.
6 August 2019, 18:00 PM
He dreamt it, she built it
Visionary entrepreneur Qamrun Nahar Zahir has led Ananta Group from the front to help its annual turnover to cross $300 million last year.
29 July 2019, 18:00 PM
RMG exporters looking East
Three Asian nations -- India, China and Japan -- are fast emerging as major apparel export destinations for Bangladesh after a jump in orders in the immediate past fiscal year.
17 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Apparel prices fall 1.61pc in 4yrs
Prices of garment items exported from Bangladesh dipped by 1.61 percent over the last four years, a reflection of the pressure
13 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Govt formulates strategy to raise revenue collection
The government has devised a strategy to ramp up revenue collection by Tk 60,000 crore in the new fiscal year in order to help the National Board of Revenue (NBR) reach its tax mobilisation goal.
11 July 2019, 18:00 PM
Vietnam a step closer to beating Bangladesh in apparel exports
In a blow to apparel exporters, the EU, Bangladesh’s largest export destination, has extended duty-free access to Vietnam, eliminating
9 July 2019, 18:00 PM