Textile millers today urged the government to introduce a special refinancing scheme for existing loans to export-oriented primary textile industries with a maximum interest rate of 5 percent

The leading chamber made the call through a letter to Shipping Minister Shaikh Rabiul Alam

The Export Promotion Bureau takes the decision, fixes January 1 as the date to begin the next DITF

Exporters discuss 'halal for export diversification' at event organised by Bangladesh Chamber of Industries

The programme was held in front of Chattogram Press Club from 11am to 4pm

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has introduced rules for banks to facilitate import trade into free trade zones (FTZs), aiming to support trade flows by allowing manufacturers to import raw materials and other items and store them for up to 60 months

The highest per-head export limit is 500 tonnes

The minister inaugurates RSGT Bangladesh, the operator of the Patenga Container Terminal

Business leaders have urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to simplify customs procedures, alleging that repeated inspections, laboratory testing and lengthy verification processes are delaying cargo clearance by up to a week or more, driving up business costs and eroding the competitiveness of local industries

Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Traders seek compensation, blame poor drainage

The disruption came as Chattogram continued to experience heavy rainfall, a day after recording its highest single-day rainfall in 42 years on Tuesday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed a provision of the Bank Company Act, 1991 until June 30, 2027 in favour of defaulter Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (AMSRL), allowing it to open import LCs (letters of credit)

The port's revenue climbed to Tk 6,629 crore, compared with Tk 5,366 crore in FY2024-25

This is the first-ever hatching egg export consignment from Bangladesh

A citizens' platform today demanded that the government immediately scrap plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT) to domestic or foreign operators, saying the country's main seaport must remain under national ownership and control

Garment exports from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) fell 19.33 percent year-on-year to €6.09 billion in the January-April period of 2026 due to intense international competition and weaker demand

A central online "one-stop window" system is being developed so investors do not need to visit multiple offices

Industry leaders say reaching $100 billion in exports is not a formal target but a realistic possibility as global demand for apparel continues to grow and supply chains return to normal

The proposed budget grants significant duty benefits to EVs while raising the tax burden on popular reconditioned vehicles, particularly mid-range fossil-fuel-powered cars used by middle-income consumers