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
Overseas jobs hit five-year low amid Gulf uncertainty
6 August 2026
The number of Bangladeshis leaving for overseas jobs fell to a five-year low in the recently concluded fiscal year 2025-26 as demand from the Middle East weakened amid uncertainty following the US-Israel war on Iran.
6 August 2026
Overseas jobs fall to five-year low amid Middle East uncertainty
5 August 2026
According to BMET, more than 9.69 lakh people left Bangladesh for overseas jobs during the last fiscal year, down 5 percent from a year earlier
5 August 2026
Climate / Salinity creeps deeper inland
28 July 2026
Govt data shows 1 lakh hectares, roughly the size of Munshiganj, turned saline in 15 years
28 July 2026
Loans under court stay jump eightfold in three years
28 July 2026
The amount rose by 80 percent to Tk 182,419 crore by the end of 2025
28 July 2026
Fuel import bill jumps 85% amid Middle East conflict
20 July 2026
Costlier crude imports are pushing up subsidies, inflation and pressure on reserves after renewed conflict unsettled global energy markets
20 July 2026
Bangladesh’s wheat imports surge to all-time high
12 July 2026
Private imports rose 16 percent year on year to 65.8 lakh tonnes in the fiscal year ended June 30
12 July 2026
Pandemic lifts demand for soap, detergent
The pandemic has brought many changes in people’s habits and practices, one of these being an increase in hygiene consciousness, which is why they use more soaps and detergents to keep the highly contagious coronavirus at bay.
26 December 2020
Green Delta Ins: going beyond conventional territory
Over the last several years, Green Delta Insurance Company (GDIC) has emerged as one of the country’s leading insurance providers.
23 December 2020
Major commodity processors more into crushing oilseeds
Local firms are gradually expanding their oilseed crushing capacities, not just to get more oil but to also cater to a growing demand for soybean meals among feed manufacturers, industry leaders said.
21 December 2020
Bangladesh growing a huge appetite for apple
Bangladesh has become the third largest importer of apples in the world thanks to the rising purchasing capacity and growing health consciousness among the country’s people.
15 December 2020
NBR introduces lottery to boost VAT collection
Buying a product from a store could help you win Tk 100,000.
7 December 2020
Govt to import 5 lakh tonnes of rice
The government may import up to 5 lakh tonnes of rice to replenish the country’s depleting food stocks and tame the soaring prices of the staple, according to a senior official of the food ministry.
6 December 2020
NBR after fake audits
With an aim to curb the submission of fake audited financial statements, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed its field offices to verify each audit report and income tax return filed by any company through the Document Verification System (DVS).
1 December 2020
3,220 taxpayers come clean, NBR gets Tk 380cr
Some 3,220 individual taxpayers have so far disclosed their undeclared properties, enabling the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to get Tk 380 crore from the amnesty it offered to holders of black money that none would be able to question the sources of income.
30 November 2020
NBR extends deadline for tax return submission by a month
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) today extended the deadline for income tax return submission by one month.
30 November 2020
Calls ring out for deadline extension
With only two working days remaining for filing income tax return, taxpayers are in a hurry to gather and prepare related documents.
26 November 2020
BD opposes Indonesia’s move to slap safeguard duty
Bangladesh has opposed Indonesia’s move to impose a safeguard duty on apparel shipments to the country as such a measure would be inconsistent with the provisions of global agreements on safeguards, tariffs and trade.
25 November 2020
Import of painted bike components allowed again
The revenue authority has reinstated the opportunity for motorcycle assemblers to import painted completely knocked-down components of two-wheelers.
24 November 2020
Govt to take Tk 101cr project promoting better fodder
The government is likely to approve a Tk 101 crore scheme today to promote cultivation of improved varieties of grass among dairy and beef cattle farmers to boost yields and reduce their high dependence on concentrate feed.
23 November 2020
Tk 200cr likely to be left
Around Tk 200 crore is likely to be left unspent under the VAT Online Project (VOP) as some of the planned components have been made redundant for amendments brought to the VAT law, said officials.
21 November 2020
Govt turns to international market for rice
The government has started buying rice from the international market in its effort to replenish public food stocks and increase its capacity to intervene in the market to curb a price spike of the staple food.
17 November 2020
Food reserve under pressure
The country’s food reserve dropped to 8.8 lakh tonnes on Sunday, despite bumper grain production in the last fiscal year.
16 November 2020
Inclement weather, not Covid, to cut rice production
Rice production is likely to decline by 5,50,000 tonnes in the May-April period of 2020-21 from a year ago as a result of cyclones, heavy rains and repeated floods, said a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) statement released on Thursday.
14 November 2020
Private hospitals look to make a turnaround in 2021
Samorita Hospital, the lone listed healthcare provider, yesterday reported a sharp drop in profit for the last fiscal year, reflecting the sluggish business in the country’s private healthcare sector as most treatment-seekers opted to stay away from hospitals.
10 November 2020
Container use made easier for EPZ factories
The National Board of Revenue has made it easier for firms in the country’s export processing zones to use import-export containers, a move that will likely expedite the process and reduce the costs for exporters.
9 November 2020
Frozen food industry emerges as a bright spot amid pandemic gloom
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has forced the world to adjust to a new reality. Many consumers who love to spend time at restaurants and cafes or even just enjoy traditional snacks, such as samosas and fuchka from roadside vendors, have had to think otherwise.
7 November 2020