Govt forms high-level committee to ease industrial licensing
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The seven-member inter-ministerial committee will recommend measures to streamline approval procedures and remove regulatory bottlenecks
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What are the govt’s key deregulation measures?
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government has announced a wide-ranging deregulation programme aimed at cutting red tape, lowering compliance costs and improving Bangladesh’s business climate as the country prepares for graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status.
14 June 2026, 00:00 AM
What are the govt’s key deregulation measures?
13 June 2026, 21:39 PM
The government has announced a wide-ranging deregulation programme aimed at cutting red tape, lowering compliance costs and improving Bangladesh’s business climate as the country prepares for graduation from least-developed country (LDC) status.
13 June 2026, 21:39 PM
AC demand cools amid high inflation, frequent rain
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s air conditioner market is experiencing a subdued summer season this year. Frequent rainfall in April and May, coupled with fewer heatwaves than in previous years, has weakened demand for cooling appliances, according to industry stakeholders.
10 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
7 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Imported at Tk 370, helmets sold for up to Tk 4,500
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Country’s fast-growing motorcycle fleet and rising fatality rates contrast with helmet imports declared at a fraction of their retail value
6 June 2026, 21:23 PM
Export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Locally assembled electric cars to hit streets soon
Nitol Motors is set to come with a locally-assembled electric vehicle by next year, in yet another big stride for Bangladesh's fledgling automotive industry.
23 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Jute goods makers target green consumers
Jute goods manufacturers are taking part in the Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) to catch the attention of foreign buyers on the back of quality products and growing use of the eco-friendly items.
20 January 2019, 18:00 PM
DITF: leather goods makers widen hunt for foreign buyers
Small and medium scale leather good manufacturers are betting on a change in fortunes on the back of their participation in the ongoing Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF).
19 January 2019, 18:00 PM
DITF offers temporary jobs to thousands
The Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) has created employment opportunities for thousands of youths as salespersons, in yet another contribution of the event to the economy.
15 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Cassava yield rises yet full potential untapped
Annual production of cassava, a root vegetable similar in looks to sweet potato and commonly eaten across Africa, is estimated to have doubled in Bangladesh, thanks to growing demand for its starch from the industrial sector.
6 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Tyre market grows on rising demand
The automotive tyre market is flourishing in Bangladesh thanks to increasing sales of commercial and passenger vehicles fuelled by
5 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Faster reforms key to better business climate
Bangladesh will need at least three years to earn a place on the list of top 100 countries in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking, said the top official of the country's investment promotion agency.
2 January 2019, 18:00 PM
Logistics, freight thrive on rising trade
The logistics and freight industries in Bangladesh have been thriving for years in line with the steady growth of exports and imports,
24 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Three shoemakers shell out Tk 177cr for new plants
The footwear sector is set to get a fresh investment of Tk 177 crore through three companies seeking to grab a share of the country's growing domestic market.
22 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Automobile servicing industry revs up
After obtaining a diploma in automobile engineering from Cumilla Polytechnic Institute in 1998, Ismail Karim Chowdhury managed a job at the age of 20 at a service station of Navana, the sole distributor of Toyota's brand new cars in Bangladesh.
20 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Shipment falls for anti-export policy
Despite being a promising export item, shipment of garment scrap, locally known as jhoot, fell last fiscal year mainly due to the government's anti-export policy amid rising local consumption and a Chinese ban on import, industry people said.
16 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Tourism booming with economy
Bangladesh's tourism sector has grown with the pace of the country's economic growth in the past decade, as more and more people are having sizeable disposable income.
13 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Agora to invest $10m to double outlets
Agora, the first retail chain in Bangladesh, is going to invest $10 million in the next two years to double the number of its outlets to
12 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Appetite for high-end cars getting stronger
High-end car sales grew about 17 percent annually in the last three years thanks to Bangladesh's growing affluent class, brought about by the country's steady economic growth over the past decade.
6 December 2018, 18:00 PM
NGOs need new sources of fund
Donors are likely to jump ship once Bangladesh becomes a middle-income country, meaning the local non-governmental organisations will have to find alternative sources of finance to carry out their development activities, said a top official of Brac.
3 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Auto parts market swells on rising demand
The automotive component market in Bangladesh has more than doubled in a space of a decade driven by rising car users, said
2 December 2018, 18:00 PM
Engine oil market expanding fast
The engine oil market has been growing at nearly 15 percent a year for the last three years thanks to a rise in the use of automobiles and introduction of new power plants.
29 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Exploit finished leather, treble export earnings
Bangladesh can earn three times more from leather goods exports if all the finished leather produced in the country in a year is utilised, industry players said.
24 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Car market thriving on economic prosperity
The automobile industry is passing through a good time for at least four years now thanks to the increase in disposable income and easy financing from banks and non-bank financial institutions.
15 November 2018, 18:00 PM
Japan’s Honda opens motorcycle plant
Japan automobile giant Honda yesterday inaugurated its motorcycles manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, in what can be viewed as a watershed moment for the country's industrial capabilities.
11 November 2018, 18:00 PM