Amirul Haque, new president of Chittagong Chamber
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
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
Star Business Report
21 May 2026, 18:50 PM Business
Commerce minister seeks Chinese investment in green tech
Star Business Report
14 May 2026, 17:58 PM Business
Garment exporters meet PM, demand uninterrupted power supply
Star Business Report
11 May 2026, 19:02 PM Business
Prime mover workers’ strike ends after 3 days
Staff Correspondent, Ctg
7 May 2026, 20:25 PM Business
BGMEA seeks land for garment villages in Chattogram
Staff Correspondent, Chattogram
28 April 2026, 20:39 PM Business

77 companies win National Export Trophy

The government yesterday honoured 77 companies with National Export Trophy for fiscal year 2021-22 primarily for topping the chart in export earnings..Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina handed over the trophies of the commerce ministry through a ceremony at the Osmani Memorial Auditorium in Dhaka.
14 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Govt to form autonomous body for debt management

The unit will work under the Finance Division
14 July 2024, 02:15 AM

Bimstec yet to make substantial progress in trade: experts

The Bimstec FTA should be concluded within a year, they opined
13 July 2024, 12:53 PM

Highest data anomalies taking place in banking sector: Ahsan H Mansur

The executive director of PRI Bangladesh says at ERF event
13 July 2024, 09:41 AM

76 companies to be honoured with national export trophies

Rifat Garments Ltd will be given Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Export Trophy
13 July 2024, 06:36 AM
11 July 2024, 13:21 PM

Reserves come down to $20.46 billion after ACU payment

$1.42 billion of import bills for May and June were paid through Asian Clearing Union (ACU)
10 July 2024, 13:16 PM

Apple auctioned at Tk 61 a kg, orange at Tk 67

Ctg customs bids out 118 tonnes of apple, orange at only Tk 74.6 lakh
9 July 2024, 13:38 PM

Export data mismatch: is it the tip of the iceberg?

Accurate data is a crucial input for taking effective policies and putting the economy on the right track. If the data is not correct or time-befitting, policies might be proved wrong. Then, development successes will be only on paper and will not reflect reality..In Bangladesh, economists
8 July 2024, 16:35 PM

Distorted data leading to flawed policies

Major economic data provided by the government is detached from reality, leading to flawed policies, experts said yesterday..They made the comments after the Bangladesh Bank (BB) corrected anomalies in export figures, bringing down the shipment by nearly $14 billion in the July-April period of the just-concluded fiscal year.
6 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Apparel shipment to the USA declines by 12.31%

The amount hit $2.9 billion in the January-May period
6 July 2024, 14:26 PM

Tug-building deal with Bangladesh Navy lifts Indian shipbuilder's shares

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd’s share price rose from INR 2,099 on June 28 to INR 2,473.95 as of today
2 July 2024, 07:30 AM

PM’s visit may open door for FTA with China: Titu

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day China visit begins on July 8
1 July 2024, 13:44 PM

Ctg port posts 5.36% growth in container handling

The port handled 31.69 lakh TEUs of containers in FY24, up from 30.07 lakh TEUs the previous fiscal
1 July 2024, 12:30 PM

Ctg customs collects highest ever revenue of Tk 68,563 crore in FY24

Enhanced monitoring to prevent false declaration paid off, customs officials say
1 July 2024, 09:34 AM

Bangladesh cuts cash incentive for exporters further

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%
1 July 2024, 06:01 AM

Move to get GI status for Sundarbans' honey finally gathers steam

Seven years after an application by the deputy commissioner of Bagerhat district, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) has finally taken the initiative to register Sundarbans' honey as a GI (geographical identification) product.
30 June 2024, 16:12 PM

Payment period for raw material imports extended till Dec

The previously fixed 360-day usance period ended today
30 June 2024, 14:22 PM

High inflation, NPLs disrupting post-pandemic recovery: ICCB

The economy of Bangladesh has rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic, but high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and global economic uncertainty continue to hamper recovery, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB).
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM

World Bank approves $650 million to help Bangladesh develop Bay Terminal

The World Bank approved $650 million on Friday to help Bangladesh construct the breakwater of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of Chattogram port.
29 June 2024, 08:51 AM