After jute, India seeks anti-dumping duty on PET film
1 October 2026
India’s trade remedies authority has recommended definitive anti-dumping duties of up to $218 per tonne on imports of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film, widely used in packaging, from Bangladesh for five years.
1 October 2026
After jute, India seeks anti-dumping duty on PET film
30 September 2026
The move comes just days after India imposed anti-dumping duties of up to $445 per tonne on Bangladeshi jute products
30 September 2026
India now moves to levy anti-subsidy duty on jute goods
30 September 2026
Days after imposing fresh anti-dumping duties on jute goods, India has recommended anti-subsidy duties of up to $140.04 per tonne on jute products imported from Bangladesh.
30 September 2026
News Analysis / Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
20 September 2026
Why is the private sector not borrowing money?
20 September 2026
Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment
19 September 2026
Over the last couple of years, businesses have raised concerns over high interest rates on loans and urged the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to cut its policy rates to reduce the cost of funds
19 September 2026
Govt’s bank borrowing exceeds FY26 target by over Tk 47,500cr
1 September 2026
The government’s net borrowing from the banking system stood at Tk 165,538 crore in fiscal year (FY) 2025-26, far exceeding its plan for the year amid falling foreign financing and lower-than-expected revenue collection, according to Bangladesh Bank (BB) data.
1 September 2026
Bangladesh more a target than user of anti-dumping: BFTI study
16 August 2026
Bangladesh has barely used its three trade remedy tools -- anti-dumping, countervailing duty and safeguard measures -- against unfair imports even as it remains a frequent target of such measures abroad, a Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute (BFTI) study has found.
16 August 2026
Frequent power cuts put small businesses under pressure
13 August 2026
Amid the rolling blackouts, some businesses are spending more to produce the same amount of goods, while others are taking much longer to meet delivery deadlines
13 August 2026
Taka slide brings a little cheer for major exporters
A falling local currency usually translates into higher earnings for exporters since their products become more competitive in the global markets.
26 July 2022
Mills shut yet BJMC incurring losses
Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) has been continuing to incur losses, although more than two years have passed since the government closed down 25 state-run jute mills.
25 July 2022
Dry spell rings alarm for Aman cultivation
It’s rainy reason in Bangladesh and agricultural land is supposed to be wet with monsoon rains by now.
20 July 2022
Frozen fish exports rebound, hit 6-year high
Frozen fish exports from Bangladesh rebounded and a hit six-year high in the just concluded fiscal year powered by an increase in the price of black tiger shrimp and freshwater prawn farmed in the Southern coastal region.
18 July 2022
Wheat imports plunge to 6-year low
Bangladesh’s wheat import fell to its lowest in six years as many consumers switched to rice irked by surging prices of the grain.
17 July 2022
Austerity steps okay but more belt-tightening needed: Experts
The government in Bangladesh has already begun enforcing energy and power rationing to contain the surging import cost of gas and fuel oil and turned to austerity measures to save US dollars.
8 July 2022
Govt’s food procurement from local harvest falling short
The government’s paddy procurement drive is far below its target for this year even though two months have gone by since the process began at the end of April.
7 July 2022
Gas shortage, power cuts hit factories
A deepening energy crisis is hitting industries in Bangladesh hard, forcing them to cut production by as much as 50 per cent as escalated import bills have forced the country to lower gas purchase from international sources.
7 July 2022
Used car imports surge in FY22
Car imports surged in the just concluded fiscal year thanks to reduced import tariff and release of pent-up demand among the country’s middle-class amid the economy’s gradual recovery from Covid-19.
6 July 2022
Govt moves to cool rice prices
Ninety-five food companies have got the permission to import a total of 4,09,000 tonnes of rice as the government tries to lower the prices of staple grain by increasing supply.
1 July 2022
Inflation, flood dim cattle sales prospects
Bangladesh has enough cattle to meet the demand during the coming Eid-ul-Azha but buyers are likely to face higher prices for sacrificial animals.
1 July 2022
'Export growth to slow down in FY23 for weaker external demand'
Bangladesh’s export growth may witness a slowdown in the next fiscal year, said the central bank in its monetary policy unveiled today.
30 June 2022
Bangladesh’s trade deficit projected $33b in FY22
Bangladesh’s trade deficit is projected to be $33 billion in the outgoing fiscal year as export earnings and remittances continue to fall below the overall import cost, said Bangladesh Bank in its monetary policy for the next fiscal year.
30 June 2022
Mango exports hit five-year high
Mango exports from Bangladesh touched a new high in the outgoing fiscal year thanks to increasing interest among growers and exporters to ship the juicy fruits abroad, official figures showed.
30 June 2022
NBR set to miss revenue generation target again
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) reached 76 per cent of its Tk 330,00 crore revenue generation target in the 11 months of 2021-22, meaning it is going to miss the full fiscal-year collection goal once again.
29 June 2022
Profits drive cattle fattening in Bangladesh
There has been growing interest among farmers in Bangladesh at rearing and fattening bulls, encouraged by high domestic prices which enable making a profit alongside an Indian clampdown on illegal inflows of cattle.
29 June 2022
Govt guarantee for state enterprises’ loans on the rise
The government guarantee given to state enterprises against their loans edged up further this fiscal year as demand from agencies seeking support security to generate power, and provide food and fertilisers at subsidised prices has increased.
27 June 2022
Rice gets costlier despite massive duty cut
Rice prices have edged up in Bangladesh in the last couple of days despite the cut in customs tariffs on the import of the staple food to 25 per cent to increase supply and contain prices.
27 June 2022
Appetite for forming One Person Co still low
The appetite among entrepreneurs to form One Person Companies (OPCs) remains low even though 10 months have passed since the government started registering single owner-based enterprises.
25 June 2022
Rice import duty slashed
The government has slashed import duty on rice until October 31 to help increase the supply of the staple and stabilise the domestic market, according to a notification issued yesterday.
23 June 2022