Shrimp exports to face significant competition after LDC graduation

Shrimps, popularly referred to as “white gold” due to being one of Bangladesh’s most valuable export items, may face significant pressure from competitor nations after the country graduates from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026.
21 March 2024, 00:00 AM

Garment export to USA falls 2.58%

However, apparel shipment to the EU rose 3.27% in Jul-Feb
20 March 2024, 15:20 PM

German retail firm Otto urged to source more high-value RMG: BGMEA

A delegation of Otto Group meets BGMEA president today
20 March 2024, 12:03 PM

India’s biggest wholesale market in Nashik demands withdrawal of onion export ban

The Agricultural Produce Market Committee (APMC) in India’s Lasalgaon made the demand
20 March 2024, 11:01 AM

Commodity market monitoring to continue: Titu

There is ample supply of basic goods, the state minister for commerce says
19 March 2024, 15:09 PM

Steel sector’s operational cost rises 65% in a year

Dollar crisis, rise in utility bills taking toll, says Bangladesh Steel Manufacturers Association
19 March 2024, 14:55 PM

Bangladesh’s exports to keep boosting economic growth: BMI

Bangladesh’s exports will continue to contribute to its economic growth in the short term although high inflation, a weaker taka, and restrictions on imports will weigh down consumption and private investment, according to a new report
19 March 2024, 05:07 AM

Bangladesh's RMG exports via Delhi airport upset Indian apparel makers

Garments from Bangladesh have been a key driver behind the surge in export cargo trans-shipment at the Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) in the last one year but the development has upset Indian apparel suppliers..On February 7 last year, India allowed DIAL to serve as a cargo tra
14 March 2024, 18:20 PM

Renata gets nod to raise Tk 350 crore

Shares of the listed drug maker dropped 1.17 percent yesterday from that on the day before to Tk 877
14 March 2024, 18:15 PM

IMF suggests raising tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh

The International Monetary Fund has suggested the National Board of Revenue (NBR) restructure the personal income tax slabs and increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 5 lakh from the existing Tk 3.5 lakh.
14 March 2024, 18:10 PM

Forex reserves fall below $20 billion after import payments

$1.29 billion import bills cleared last week, which brought down the reserves to $19.99 billion on Wednesday
14 March 2024, 14:48 PM

SM Mannan Kochi nominated as new BGMEA president

Syed Nazrul Islam new first vice-president and Khandoker Rafiqul Islam senior vice-president
14 March 2024, 11:44 AM

BGMEA wants stronger ties with US firm VF Corporation

VF Corporation's top official meets BGMEA president
13 March 2024, 14:57 PM
12 March 2024, 15:03 PM

Ban on foreign travel, trade licence, national award for wilful defaulters

Bangladesh Bank issues new guideline on wilful defaulters today
12 March 2024, 14:39 PM

Banks can voluntarily merge until December: Bangladesh Bank

After December, the central bank will take decision on merger, acquisition
12 March 2024, 13:32 PM

Diesel supplier Numaligarh Refinery opens Dhaka liaison office

India so far exported diesel worth $34 million to Bangladesh
12 March 2024, 12:02 PM

Government fixes date prices for Ramadan

Price of low grade dates will be Tk 150 to Tk 165 a kg
12 March 2024, 09:41 AM

Banks to face half-an-hour downtime for four days from today

Banks should use alternative channels for card-based interbank transactions from 10:30pm to 11pm
11 March 2024, 12:52 PM

SM Mannan Kochi all set to be next BGMEA president

Kochi bagged all 35 posts of directors in the biennial election for 2024-26 tenure
9 March 2024, 18:53 PM