Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze: businesses
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Ctg port protection committee holds hunger strike against leasing key terminals
11 hour(s) ago
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Bangladesh Bank unveils import trade framework ahead of free trade zone launch
16 July 2026, 19:55 PM
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67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
15 July 2026, 20:36 PM
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Govt working like private sector to cut red tape: finance minister
14 July 2026, 21:44 PM
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Traders seek customs reforms to cut clearance delays
12 July 2026, 21:07 PM
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Karooni Fashions shuts Ratanpur unit indefinitely
11 July 2026, 18:28 PM
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Bangladesh Bank allows defaulter Abdul Monem to open import LC
6 July 2026, 18:02 PM
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Kazi Farms ships 10,440 hatching eggs to Nigeria
28 June 2026, 19:32 PM
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Citizens oppose leasing of NCT, CCT
28 June 2026, 18:58 PM
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Chinese firm to invest $3 million in Chattogram EPZ
It will produce bluetooth headset, wired headphone and data cable
11 September 2025, 13:31 PM
Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike
They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025, 13:26 PM
Tension again over polls of shipping agents’ association
Several aspirants denied submission of nomination papers
8 September 2025, 15:12 PM
Businesses want removal of Ctg Chamber administrator
They made the call from a rally under the banner of Anti-Discrimination Businesses Forum
8 September 2025, 13:37 PM
Govt closes three land ports, suspends one to cut costs
All four are located at the Bangladesh-India border
28 August 2025, 13:35 PM
Businesses oppose Ctg port tariff hike
Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.
25 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Pran-RFL ramps up lift production
Pran-RFL Group has been manufacturing lifts in Bangladesh since 2018 and has so far invested around Tk 200 crore to reduce dependence on imported ones, said RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group.
23 August 2025, 18:09 PM
How Trump’s reciprocal tariff challenged WTO’s multilateral trading system
Bangladesh is in an advantageous position compared with competing countries in the US
20 August 2025, 02:00 AM
DITF to be renamed to Dhaka Trade Fair: EPB
Shorter-tenured event Sourcing Bangladesh will be organised for B2B connection
18 August 2025, 14:16 PM
Import containers must move same day
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025, 18:10 PM
Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic
Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025, 18:00 PM
Indian ban unlikely to impact Bangladesh’s export target: commerce adviser
India already enjoys a substantial bilateral trade surplus, he says
12 August 2025, 11:03 AM
CCCI biennial polls on Nov 1
The long-awaited biennial election for the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will be held on November 1.
11 August 2025, 20:23 PM
China’s Kaixi Group to invest $40 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The factory will produce lingerie, undergarments, bra foam and bra cups
11 August 2025, 14:49 PM
Garment exports drop 12% in Q4
Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 11.92 percent from the previous quarter to $9.11 billion in the April–June period of the current fiscal year, according to the latest quarterly data from the central bank.
9 August 2025, 18:50 PM
CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers
The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025, 13:58 PM
Singer begins first export from BSEZ
The first shipment was sent to Beko’s washing machine factory in Romania’s Ulmi
31 July 2025, 13:04 PM
Kafco clears Tk 950 crore dues to gas distributor
The amount had been mounting since August 2023 when the previous contract expired
30 July 2025, 16:01 PM
Bepza secures investment deals worth $497m in FY25
The deals have the potential to generate 59,408 jobs
30 July 2025, 14:52 PM
Even 5% US tariff is too much for apparel: CPD
The impact will be especially severe for small and medium-sized enterprises
24 July 2025, 15:04 PM