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
Plastic export tumbles
Export of plastics, including recyclable scrap ones, fell nearly 16 percent in fiscal 2017-18 from a year earlier because of what the
11 August 2018, 18:00 PM
PHP plans to invest Tk 31,600cr in steel plant
PHP Family, a Chittagong-based business group, plans to invest about Tk 31,600 crore to set up an integrated steel plant on 500 acres
4 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Footwear piques Chinese firms
Chinese companies are keen on exploring Bangladesh's leather and footwear market, seeking to draw investors and have a share of the flourishing sector.
26 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Cable industry flourishes
Bangladesh's cable market is growing at 15-20 percent a year thanks to the expansion of power gridlines as the government looks to provide electricity for all by 2021.
25 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Tk 1 lakh for each project
Some 64 projects, many of which are important infrastructure ones, got just Tk 1 lakh each this fiscal year in a bizarre move by the government that has presented its most expansive development budget yet of Tk 1.80 lakh crore.
23 July 2018, 18:00 PM
China Harbour may lose another contract
The government is sticking to its word and ousting China Harbour Engineering from another infrastructure project -- the Marine Drive
17 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Light engineering shows signs of strength
The country's light engineering sector is gradually emerging as an important source of machinery for many of the $30 billion export earning apparel-markers on the back of better quality and lower price.
14 July 2018, 18:00 PM
AC sales up amid rising mercury
Sales of air-conditioners are growing steadily in Bangladesh riding on the demand from the expanding middle class and modern offices and factories as consumers are seeking to escape hotter summers, market players said.
8 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bright future awaits paint producers
Paint manufacturers have gained sound growth over the last couple of years with consumption in both urban and rural areas increasing for a boost in consumers' purchasing power and move towards diverse and premium products.
5 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Bay's leather park eyes $25m Chinese fund
Chinese companies are likely to invest Tk 200 crore ($25 million) at the Bay's planned leather and footwear industrial park in the
3 July 2018, 18:00 PM
Berger Paints to produce construction chemicals
Berger Paints Bangladesh is on way to manufacture construction chemicals and provide associated solutions from next year.
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Businesses ride out downturn
Just as Bangladesh's main export earner, the apparel sector, was slowly recovering from the twin industrial disasters of Rana Plaza
30 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian pharma seeks land to invest $30m
Rahul Pharma, an Indian medicine maker, is keen on investing in Bangladesh to produce active pharmaceutical ingredients (API).
27 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Govt initiatives hardly pay off
The government's initiatives to expedite the implementation of the annual development programme (ADP) have failed to pay off as the execution rate remains unchanged and gets a boost at the last moment, thus paving the way for pilferage of taxpayers' money.
24 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Solar power capacity reaches 218MW
Bangladesh witnessed a 27 percent year-on-year jump in the number of solar home systems installed last year, thanks to a drop in
23 June 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales heat up amid World Cup fever
Sales of television have more than doubled in the last couple of weeks thanks to the FIFA World Cup in Russia as millions of Bangladesh's sports enthusiasts glue to screens to watch the Greatest Show on Earth.
21 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Pran gets $50m from IFC for expansion
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector investment arm of the World Bank, is set to provide $50 million (about
12 June 2018, 18:00 PM
No prescription for 'slow' virus
Fast-track projects, as the title suggests, are supposed to be implemented at breakneck speed because they boost economic activities once they are complete.
7 June 2018, 18:00 PM
India gives nod to 14 projects
India has approved 14 of the 16 projects forwarded by Bangladesh for implementation under the second line of credit worth $2 billion,
31 May 2018, 18:00 PM
TV sales to jump amid World Cup fever
Led television makers and sellers are expecting a good month of sales ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which is scheduled
19 May 2018, 18:00 PM