India scraps cotton import duty for five months to aid textile exporters
31 May 2026, 18:48 PM
Business
Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
25 May 2026, 18:26 PM
Business
Apparel exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Feb
23 May 2026, 21:05 PM
Business
Local mangoes hit markets while seasonal exports begin
21 May 2026, 18:50 PM
Business
Commerce minister seeks Chinese investment in green tech
14 May 2026, 17:58 PM
Business
Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply
11 May 2026, 19:02 PM
Business
Prime mover workers’ strike ends after 3 days
7 May 2026, 20:25 PM
Business
Govt advances talks with DP World on NCT operations
5 May 2026, 19:45 PM
Business
Bangladesh seeks LDC graduation deferment at UN hearing
30 April 2026, 18:24 PM
Business
BGMEA seeks land for garment villages in Chattogram
28 April 2026, 20:39 PM
Business
Gold price hiked again, Tk 143,525 a bhori from tomorrow
The earlier price was Tk 141,950
30 October 2024, 14:29 PM
Bangladesh may not regain US GSP soon
Bangladesh is unlikely to regain benefits offered under the generalised system of preferences (GSP) from the United States if the programme is revived in the near future because of several issues related to labour rights in the country, Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed said yesterday.
24 October 2024, 19:51 PM
New administrator forms 10-member panel to run BGMEA
They are: Md Shahidullah Azim, Enamul Haque Khan (Bablu), Miran Ali, M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, Asif Ashraf, Rezwan Selim, ANM Saifuddin, Md Shihabuduzza Chowdhury, Shams Mahmud and Sharif Zahir
24 October 2024, 15:55 PM
India eases rice export curbs further
The Modi-administration withdraws the minimum export price of $490 per tonne on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice
23 October 2024, 15:25 PM
Rights advocates criticise fashion brands for failure to protect labour rights in Bangladesh
The Clean Clothes Campaign urges brands to take swift action
23 October 2024, 14:51 PM
Trade through Benapole to remain suspended for 4 days until Oct 24
The suspension was imposed, as Indian minister will open a terminal at Petrapole on October 24
21 October 2024, 15:22 PM
Garment export to US falls 9.16% in Jan-Aug
Data released from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) showed the fall
14 October 2024, 15:23 PM
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $11.37 billion worth of merchandise in the first quarter
9 October 2024, 10:23 AM
Cabinet approves new export policy
The policy targets $110 billion export by FY27
3 October 2024, 13:42 PM
Multilateral development banks need reform to expand capabilities: analysts
Experts say at CPD, OECD webinar on the Multilateral Development Finance 2024 report
29 September 2024, 14:15 PM
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024, 11:56 AM
Gold price hiked by Tk 3,045 a bhori again
From tomorrow, a bhori of 22-carat gold will cost Tk 138,708
25 September 2024, 14:48 PM
Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan
A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow
25 September 2024, 13:46 PM
Normalcy returns to garment factories
Most resumed operation while a few are still planning to reopen
25 September 2024, 12:37 PM
Motorcycle sales drop amid high inflation, political changeover
The two-wheeler market is facing a product shortage
24 September 2024, 16:20 PM
Gold all-time high of Tk 135,663 a bhori from tomorrow
Jewellers raised 22-carat gold prices by Tk 2,612 per bhori
24 September 2024, 14:30 PM
FICCI wants separate office to handle IP issues
The chamber met industries adviser, discussed collaborative approaches to tackle industrial challenges
23 September 2024, 14:33 PM
Hilsa export decision was taken for greater interest of Bangladesh: commerce adviser
The government high-ups took the decision
22 September 2024, 12:51 PM
Bangladesh now has 229 globally-recognised environment-friendly factories: BGMEA
Bangladesh now boasts 229 eco-friendly garment factories, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA)
22 September 2024, 06:28 AM
Onion imports resume thru Hili land port
Onion imports through Hili land port in Dinajpur resumed on Tuesday after being halted for four days due to a software glitch in Indian customs..The Indian customs had implemented an updated tariff regime at 4:45pm that day, reducing the export duty on onions from 40 percent to 20 percent.
18 September 2024, 18:30 PM