Bangladesh's exports rise 5.43% in July-August
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1 September 2026 Business
Maersk wants to invest in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding
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29 August 2026 Business
Customs seize Khulna-bound imported board in Old Dhaka
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29 August 2026 Business
Import rules open up to spur trade
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25 August 2026 Business
Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
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25 August 2026 Business
Ctg customs to auction Tk 9,000 crore worth of abandoned goods
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24 August 2026 Business
Withdraw bond facility for 10-30 count yarn imports: textile millers
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20 August 2026 Business
Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable
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17 August 2026 Business

Container transport at Ctg port resumes

Trailer owners called off their strike following a section of truckers
19 October 2025

Nepal wants to take more jute from Bangladesh

Nepalese envoy expressed the country’s willingness to the commerce adviser
16 October 2025
14 October 2025

3 port terminals to get foreign operators by Dec

Shipping Secretary Mohammed Yousuf says
12 October 2025

BSAA polls postponed, administrator appointed

Administrator tasked with holding election in 4 months
7 October 2025

Commerce adviser urges Germany to import more from Bangladesh

Sk Bashir Uddin made the call to the newly appointed German ambassador to Bangladesh, Rüdiger Lotz
7 October 2025

63 candidates cleared for Ctg chamber polls

The election board of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) has cleared 63 candidates to contest for the post of director of the major chamber in the port city, known as the commercial capital of Bangladesh.
5 October 2025

Shipping agents call for revision, phased rollout of Ctg port tariff

The revised schedule hikes 190-metre tug hire charge by 500 percent to $15,709
5 October 2025

Exports slip in September

But first quarter earnings remain positive
5 October 2025

Local berth operators want to invest in Ctg port’s oldest terminal

They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years
30 September 2025

Padma Oil's fuel supply pipeline for Ctg airport opens tomorrow

The 5.77-kilometre pipeline will help Padma save Tk 8 crore a year
22 September 2025

Ctg port’s higher tariffs put on hold for a month

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.
20 September 2025

Enhance light engineering capacity to diversify exports: experts

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.
20 September 2025

Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports

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.
18 September 2025

Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty
18 September 2025

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

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.
17 September 2025

Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.
16 September 2025

US may further cut tariffs if trade gap narrows

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
14 September 2025

Reserves rise, but at what cost

The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025

EPA with Japan may be signed in two months

Bangladesh and Japan may sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) within the next one to two months as the final negotiation is scheduled to end in Tokyo tomorrow.
11 September 2025