Daily essential commodity and raw material importers have called for proper management in the ports to bring an end to the harassment of the customs and shipping agents.

The government should rationalise the existing tariff structure, as Bangladesh will face a few challenges in case of giving subsidies after its graduation to a developing nation, said Rizwan Rahman, president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI).

The bilateral trade between Bangladesh and Vietnam hit $739.89 million in fiscal year 2020-21 and it could be enhanced to $2 billion through mutual cooperation, exchange of business delegation and joint research.

Local garment makers have urged the Italian clothing retailers and brands to source more apparel items from Bangladesh and invest more in the south Asian country.

Bangladesh has made limited progress in export diversification because of the absence of integrated policy and slow implementation of current strategies, experts said.

Textile millers today demanded uninterrupted gas supply to keep production running.

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) today sought cooperation from the Canadian clothing retailer and brand Reitmans for developing value-added products and increase sourcing those products from Bangladesh as it would benefit both sides.

The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) wants to sign a free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK to boost bilateral trade after Bangladesh's graduation to a developing nation in 2026.

Local garment makers today sought cooperation from Britain to maintain competitiveness for apparel shipment to the UK markets after Bangladesh’s graduation to a developing nation in 2026.

Bangladesh’s garments exports to the European Union (EU) increased by 12.43 per cent year-on-year to $4.94 billion in the first three months of the ongoing fiscal, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).

Bangladesh’s garment shipment to the country’s single largest export destination, the USA, rose 53.54 per cent year-on-year to $6.64 billion in the January-August period of the current year, according to data from the USA’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).

Bangladeshi investors should invest more in Kosovo to expand the south Asian country’s export market in the landlocked nation, Rizwan Rahman, president of Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), said today.

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Bangladesh is poised to overtake China in garment exports to Europe, the world’s largest market, anytime in the near future for work orders shifting its way and its price competitiveness.

Bangladesh will export around 3,000 tonnes of hilsa to India marking upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community scheduled to be held next month. 

Garment exports to the US rose 54.43 per cent year-on-year in the January-July period to hit $5.71 billion as the demand for locally made garment items is growing among American consumers, according to data from the country’s Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).

The Chattogram port must fast-track the unloading of goods, install modern equipment, and improve service quality in order to cut congestion and facilitate Bangladesh’s fast-expanding global trade, speakers said today.

A delegation of the Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) will depart Dhaka tomorrow for Turkey to explore bilateral trade and investment opportunities.

Rubana Huq, former president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has been honoured with the Human Right Award by CNMI Sustainable Fashion Awards 2022 on the occasion of Milan Fashion Week.

Bangladesh needs more Chinese market-oriented investments to boost its exports to Xi Jinping’s nation, analysts said today.