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
Apparel exports to US drop
Garment shipment to the US, the country's single largest export destination, declined 7.47 percent year-on-year to $5.2 billion in
6 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment shipments to Japan decline
Apparel exports to Japan, Bangladesh's most promising export destination in Asia, dipped 3.88 percent in fiscal 2016-17, which
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to EU sluggish
Bangladesh's exports of apparel items to the European Union remained sluggish in fiscal 2016-17 mainly due to
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Rising apparel exports to China a sign of new opportunities
Riding on a duty-free trade privilege, Bangladesh's garment export to China increased 14.77 percent year-on-year to $391.59 million in fiscal 2016-17, something exporters are seeing as a sign that new opportunities are awaiting.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
India brings no cheer to garment exporters
Garment exports to India declined in fiscal 2016-17 thanks to 12.5 percent countervailing duty by the neighbour, which negates the benefit of duty-free access, and the emergence of its own apparel manufacturing industry.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
40 garment makers to take part in prestigious Paris show
Some 40 Bangladeshi garment factories will take part in the highly prestigious trade show -- Premiere Vision Paris -- for the first time in September this year.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Labour law being amended under pressure from ILO, EU
The government has started the process of amending the labour law and the EPZ labour law under the pressure of
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Africa's rise poses threat to Bangladesh's apparel export
The upward trend of garment exports from Africa, thanks in part to Bangladeshi investors, poses a threat to
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Home textile exports fail to reach potential
Despite having huge potential in home textile, Bangladesh is unable to expand its market share in the European
16 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Trade future hinges on bilateral FTAs
Bangladesh's future trade benefits will largely depend on bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) as the country may lose duty-free facilities once it graduates to a middle-income nation in seven-eight years, analysts and businessmen yesterday said.
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Volatile euro, dollar to blame for flat exports
The volatile exchange rate of the euro and the US dollar has eaten up a substantial amount of export receipts of Bangladesh in the last fiscal year.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh should go for high-end apparel
Bangladesh should focus more on value added, high-end apparel items rather than basic, traditional products to
10 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Explosive detection systems for airport yet to arrive
The much talked-about explosive detection devices for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are yet to arrive in Bangladesh even
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM
No headway in hiring boiler inspectors
The government has apparently been negligent in recruiting people to inspect boilers at several thousand factories
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment makers oppose Accord's time extension
Local garment manufacturers have opposed the time extension of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Accord extends stay for three more years
Trade unions and leading apparel brands yesterday extended the tenure of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety for three more years for further strengthening of workplace safety and labour rights in the country.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Exporters count losses for EU air cargo ban
Exporters are facing extreme difficulties in shipping their goods to the European Union due to a ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to the 28-nation bloc.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Export to UK: Dhaka to enjoy zero duty even after Brexit
The UK will continue to provide zero-duty benefit on import of goods from Bangladesh and 47 other least developed countries even after Brexit.
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel makers aim $1b from Japan despite dip
Shipments to Japan declined 3.7 percent to $945.47 million in the first 11 months of 2016-17 because of a fall in
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Noman Group spending Tk 1,300cr on expansion
Noman Group, the first Bangladeshi textile and garment manufacturing company to cross the $1 billion mark in exports, is set for massive expansion to meet the growing demand from Western buyers.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM