‘Bangladesh, 40 nations helping China evade tariffs’
15 August 2026
President Donald Trump’s administration has accused dozens of countries, including Bangladesh, of helping China evade US tariffs, depriving the US Treasury of tens of billions of dollars in annual revenue.
15 August 2026
US delegation in Dhaka to explore investment opportunities
13 August 2026
A 45-member business delegation from the United States, representing 25 companies under the US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC), arrived in Dhaka on August 11 to explore investment opportunities.
13 August 2026
Polish retailer LPP will continue sourcing from Bangladesh
12 August 2026
Agrees to solve $40m payment dispute
12 August 2026
Bangladesh pushes for EU trade deal, RCEP entry
10 August 2026
Bangladesh is preparing to launch formal negotiations for a free trade agreement with the European Union while pressing ahead with its bid to join the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), as the country steps up its efforts.
10 August 2026
Factories reopen after riding out worst part of gas crunch
9 August 2026
After about half a month, the FSRU at Cox’s Bazar was partly repaired on Thursday
9 August 2026
Christmas apparel shipments slow on weak demand
7 August 2026
The slowdown comes as garment exports to both Europe and the United States continue to decline
7 August 2026
Over 200 small Gazipur garment factories declare 3-day break
6 August 2026
With Wednesday's public holiday marking the second anniversary of the July Uprising, and Friday and Saturday being weekly holidays, factory managements opted to shut for three consecutive days rather than reopen today before the weekend
6 August 2026
Apparel bodies recommend 370 factories for govt stimulus
6 August 2026
Three textile and apparel trade bodies have recommended 370 closed and struggling factories to the Bangladesh Bank for loans under the government’s Tk 60,000 crore stimulus package.
6 August 2026
Investment to be raised to 31.9pc of GDP
The government wants to increase the investment ratio by 1.6 percentage points to take the total investment at 31.9 percent of the
1 June 2017
Bump up infrastructure spending
The perennial energy crisis, infrastructure bottlenecks and volatile global economy have sent the private investment scenario in Bangladesh into a lull over the last few years.
31 May 2017
Exports bear the brunt of anxiety in global politics
The gloomy outlook of the world economy and the internal challenges have eaten into the export earnings this fiscal
29 May 2017
Apparel exporters gear up to make sportswear
Local garment makers are gearing up with fresh investment to enter the global sportswear markets, as demand for
23 May 2017
Garment accessories traders dread VAT law
Businessmen in the export-oriented garment accessories sector are fearing a rise in production costs due to implementation of the
22 May 2017
Fortune favours the brave
Kutubuddin Ahmed always had the burning desire to become a businessman, even though he studied mechanical engineering at
19 May 2017
EU brands cheerful about local denim
European retailers and brands are upbeat on Bangladeshi value added denim garments due to the high quality of the apparel at competitive prices.
17 May 2017
Ticfa talks today in Dhaka
The third round of bilateral talks under the Trade and Investment Cooperation Forum Agreement between Bangladesh and the US is
16 May 2017
Accord to give half of remediation costs
The Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh has launched a remediation fund to provide financial assistance to garment factory owners to help them improve safety standards.
10 May 2017
Kunming Steel in talks with BSRM to invest $2.2b
Chinese company Kunming Steel is in talks with BSRM to invest $2.2 billion to form a joint venture and serve the fast
9 May 2017
Extend Accord's tenure with conditions: BGMEA
The garment makers want extension of the Accord's tenure by three years to see through the factory remediation works that the
7 May 2017
GSP demand to dominate Ticfa talks on May 17
Bangladesh will once again call for the restoration of trade privileges to the American market when the two countries meet for the third round of Ticfa meetings on May 17 in Dhaka.
3 May 2017
Watch out for Myanmar
Recovering from embargo, Myanmar has begun its comeback to the textile and apparel business as the country with
27 April 2017
EU investors want single law inside, outside EPZs: envoy
The European Union (EU) has long been suggesting that Bangladesh introduce a single labour law for factories inside and outside the export processing zones.
26 April 2017
Fair price elusive while pressure on to improve safety
A fair price for garment items is still a far cry for Bangladeshi manufacturers though they are in tremendous pressure from global buyers to improve conditions at workplace, notably after the Rana Plaza building collapse in 2013.
24 April 2017
Rising from Rana Plaza debris
The country's garment sector has been going through some major reforms since the Rana Plaza disaster in 2013 with rights activists stressing the need for strengthening further the workplace safety and labour rights.
23 April 2017
Exports of non-apparel products on the decline
Export receipts from some non-apparel sectors dropped in July-March mainly because of a gas shortage in the country, volatile
20 April 2017
Tannery workers await job assurance at Savar units
Many tannery workers are still not getting the assurance of job security or service benefits as the units shift from
18 April 2017
Garment makers line up to hit $500m in exports
Only one Bangladeshi garment manufacturer could hit $500 million in exports in a year -- a puzzling statistic for a
15 April 2017
Tannery workers left in the dark
A majority of tannery workers are not getting the assurance of job security or service benefits as the units shift from Hazaribagh to Savar.
12 April 2017