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Refayet Ullah Mirdha

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‘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
Bangladesh US trade deal impact on garment sector

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
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Polish retailer LPP will continue sourcing from Bangladesh

12 August 2026
Agrees to solve $40m payment dispute
12 August 2026
Bangladesh wants free trade deal with European Union

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
Bangladesh Gas Crisis

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
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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
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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
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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
MCCI President

Foreign investors follow local investors In conversation with President, MCCI

BUSINESSES have been affected most from the current turbulent political situation. Both the export and the domestic businesses have been passing through a difficult time.
10 March 2015

Govt yet to make rules to implement labour law

The government has still not formulated rules for implementing the amended labour law, which is one of the key requirements for regaining Bangladesh's GSP in the US.
7 March 2015

Businesses to go to court today over losses for unrest

The beleaguered business community is set to go to court today to seek a solution to the ongoing political violence that has been causing them damages to the tunes of hundreds of crores of taka.
28 February 2015

Businesses to seek incentives to recoup unrest losses

Struck by the debilitating political limbo, business-people will now seek deferred payment facility of up to five years from the government for their industrial term loans to tide them over.
25 February 2015

Business leaders to seek remedy from court

The business community will go to court next week, seeking a remedy from the ongoing political impasse that has severely affected day-to-day businesses activities.
18 February 2015

Garment makers demand fair price from EU retailers

Garment makers yesterday asked European retailers to pay prices which are proportionate with the rising costs of production at factory level.
17 February 2015
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Exports show a silver lining in gloom

January's export figures delivered a ray of sunshine amid the doom and gloom brought about by the dragging political turmoil, registering positive growth in keeping with the uptick generated last quarter.
4 February 2015
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Old formalin in new bottle

In March last year, the government amended the import policy 2012-15 and put restrictions on the import, use and storage of formalin to check its widespread use in food items. 
18 September 2014
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