Govt to rally support to defer LDC graduation
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh will use the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 14th ministerial conference in Cameroon next week to garner support for deferring its graduation from the group of least developed countries (LDCs), said officials familiar with the matter.
16 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Trade probe: USTR seeks hearing date from Dhaka
15 March 2026, 02:50 AM
The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has sought a date from Bangladesh for a hearing as part of the US’s twin investigations into trade and forced labour.
15 March 2026, 02:50 AM
180 RMG factories at risk of failure to pay before Eid
15 March 2026, 02:41 AM
Some 138,392 workers of 180 ready-made garment factories at risk of failure to pay wages and bonuses before the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays could create labour unrest in different ways, the home ministry has warned.
15 March 2026, 02:41 AM
Business Plus / The rise of a denim empire
14 March 2026, 00:37 AM
Bangladesh leads global markets with over $5b in exports
14 March 2026, 00:37 AM
Bangladesh in US trade crosshairs
13 March 2026, 03:23 AM
The US has launched a fresh trade investigation into Bangladesh and more than a dozen other economies to examine whether their policies and production practices are contributing to global overcapacity that could harm American manufacturing.
13 March 2026, 03:23 AM
US launches trade investigation into Bangladesh, others as Trump revives tariffs
12 March 2026, 10:01 AM
The investigation was initiated today by the Office of the United States Trade Representative
12 March 2026, 10:01 AM
Bhutan seeks free trade agreement with Bangladesh
10 March 2026, 23:49 PM
The development came on the final day of a two-day visit to Dhaka by a commerce secretary-level delegation from Bhutan
10 March 2026, 23:49 PM
Freight piling up at Dhaka airport
10 March 2026, 02:42 AM
The piling up of freight at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) has been increasing as some of the Middle East-based airliners suspended cargo flights due to the US-Israel war on Iran.
10 March 2026, 02:42 AM
Cheap labour continues to draw Japanese investment
The devastating terrorist attack in Dhaka in July 2016 that killed seven Japanese citizens could not dampen the Far East nation's
18 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Accord list faulty: BGMEA
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) yesterday termed faulty a list of 532 garment factories
14 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Ideas that won hearts
A group of young students have come up with innovative ideas that suggest they would go on to become dynamic leaders in the business world.
12 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Shorter lead time key to RMG export growth
Maintaining a shorter lead time holds the key for Bangladesh's garment exporters as Western customers increasingly become
7 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Export earnings jump 30pc in October
Export earnings climbed 30.53 percent year-on-year to $3.71 billion in October compared to the same month a year ago on the back
6 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Local spinners missing out on cheap supply
Bangladesh could not use the cheap cotton from Uzbekistan over the last 10 years or so because of a restriction imposed by major
5 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to US rise 6pc
Garment exports to the US rose by 5.83 percent year-on-year to $4.17 billion in the nine months to September thanks to the
3 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Sugar import from India to be duty-free
The commerce ministry yesterday agreed to withdraw the 40 percent duty on sugar imports from India, much to the ire of the local refiners.
1 November 2018, 18:00 PM
No FTAs before LDC graduation
The government is approaching the preparations to negate the erosion of trade privileges following graduation to a developing country at a leisurely pace, with no free trade agreement yet to be signed with any of the important trading partners.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Businesses hit hard by strike
Businesses incurred massive losses following the two-day countrywide transport strike that almost stalled the mobility of workers and goods.
29 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Subcontracting loses out to compliance
A drought of fresh investment in opening small enterprises is sweeping across the garment sector, an outcome of stringent conditions set by retailers and brands for subcontracting parts of apparel production mainly to avert industrial accidents.
27 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Accord departs Nov 30
The government will not extend the tenure of the Accord beyond November 30, ending the hopes of the European agency for factory inspection and remediation to stay on in Bangladesh for three more years.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Steps underway to boost cotton yield
The government targets to raise cotton yield, as the local spinners and yarn producers have to spend billions of dollars to import the white fibre to produce garment items.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Amend coastal shipping deal with India
Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Most European buyers skip 'Made in Bangladesh' label
Nearly 70 percent of the European clothing retailers skip out on using the 'Made in Bangladesh' line in the tags -- a puzzling practice that undermines the aptitude of the country's garment makers.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Garment makers mull tie-up with Sri Lankan firms
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers want to tie up with their Sri Lankan counterparts to add more value to the garment supply chain
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports remain robust in Sep
Overseas shipments brought home upwards of $3 billion for the third straight month in September -- an encouraging sign as the
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi RMG getting popular for trade war: survey
Bangladesh is becoming a more popular apparel sourcing destination for Western retailers thanks to the ongoing US-China trade war,
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Home textile exporters in a tight corner
“At least 70,000 workers lost their jobs due to the closure of those factories,” says M Shahadat Hossain, the association chairman. The sector was just starting to grow, bolstered with some Tk 2,000 crore in investments, he said.
1 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Denim maker blazes a trail
At a time when most of the transgender community are begging on the streets for livelihood, some of them have found gainful
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM