The government announced a 41 percent average increase in service charges on September 14

Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz

On a brisk Friday morning in early September, a fleet of light blue cars glided quietly in front of the Amiri Diwan — the imposing building housing the seat of governance — in Doha, capital of Qatar.

In fiscal year 2024-25, Bangladesh's exports to Saudi Arabia stood at $310 million

September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders

But first quarter earnings remain positive

China’s new visa programme aimed at attracting foreign tech talent kicks off this week, a move seen boosting Beijing’s fortunes in its geopolitical rivalry with Washington as a new US visa policy prompts would-be applicants to scramble for alternatives.

The information was confirmed by Sajib Saha, quarantine officer at Benapole Port's Fish Inspection and Quality Control Centre

China’s Premier Li Qiang and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed cooperation during their meeting in New York, as the world’s No.2 and No.3 economies looked to defuse trade tensions while squeezed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Costs have since climbed to Tk 1,264 crore, a 34 percent increase, according to planning ministry documents.

The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.

Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.

Product manufactured at facility approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.

Five exporters supplied the fish

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.

The US wants to export aircraft, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and agricultural products to Bangladesh to expand trade between the two countries, said Paul Frost, the new commercial counsellor at the US embassy in Bangladesh.

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.