Four domestic airports see big drop in passenger traffic
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Four domestic airports have registered a gradual decline in passenger traffic as some travellers have shifted to road transport because of improved connectivity to several destinations and comparatively cheaper fares.
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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
NBR plans big to monitor store sales
The revenue authority plans to buy a total of 300,000 sales monitoring devices this fiscal year to bring all shops under an online
24 August 2019
NBR plans big to monitor store sales
The revenue authority plans to buy a total of 300,000 sales monitoring devices this fiscal year to bring all shops under an online network and cut the scope for VAT evasion.
24 August 2019
Forget cost, safe food must
Goodness has a value and a cost and consumers should understand this and be willing to pay extra because companies have to spend more when they follow good practices with a view to ensuring safety in the value chain of foods.
21 August 2019
Factories employing robots to boost output
Local firms are increasingly embracing robots to increase productivity and competitiveness -- a development that is poised to displace workers in the labour-abundant country.
19 August 2019
Vegetable exports rebound after four years
Fresh fruits and vegetables export bounced back in fiscal 2018-19, ending four straight years of slump, thanks to higher demand and efforts to improve farming and packaging practices in order to produce and ship disease-free crops.
18 August 2019
Entry of Indian cattle drops to a four-year low
Informal entry of cattle, mainly from India, has dropped significantly in the face of strict vigil by law enforcement agencies of the neighbouring country along the border with Bangladesh and rising domestic farming, according to traders and customs data.
10 August 2019
Economic zone tax breaks create disparity
The tax exemption benefit given to industrial units inside the economic zones has created disparity between factories outside the
5 August 2019
A front-runner in bike industry
If you travel to the old part of Dhaka in winter, you may see colourful kites flying on top of the densely seated buildings. Even if you miss the colours in the air, you may notice ‘Kite’ moving through the congested streets of the city.
29 July 2019
Powdered milk imports soar on rising demand
Powdered milk imports are spiralling on the back of increased demand from a section of consumers on health concerns related to locally produced liquid milk and higher use by sweetmeat, confectionery and ice cream makers, said industry operators yesterday.
29 July 2019
Demand for mosquito repellents hits the roof
Demand for mosquito repellents, particularly for personal use, is spiralling as panic-stricken people rush to buy protectors from Aedes mosquito, which has bitten the highest number of people in 18 years thus far.
28 July 2019
Wheat import falls for first time in seven years
Bangladesh’s wheat imports in fiscal 2018-19 declined for the first time in seven years for the higher carry-over stock in the hands of private traders and low prices of the grain’s substitute, rice.
25 July 2019
Tax measures anti-savings
Interest income of savers is not taxed everywhere in the world. Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, does not slap taxes on interest income from bank deposits, life insurance and government bonds.
23 July 2019
Floods wreak havoc on croplands
The ongoing flood has submerged 60,000 hectares of paddy and vegetable fields, mainly in the northern districts, affecting both farmers and consumers, as crop loss has sent the vegetable prices soaring for reduced supply in the market.
20 July 2019
Harmful Substances in Milk: Producers in a fix
Milk producers find themselves in a tight spot as the processing companies have slashed purchase due to a slump in demand over health concerns, say farmers and processors.
19 July 2019
NBR to buy e-fiscal devices of Tk 317cr
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) will soon place its order for 100,000 electronic sales register machines for about Tk 317 crore as
13 July 2019
Very few take up offer to whiten money
A trivial number of people showed their undisclosed incomes voluntarily and paid penalty and regular tax to legalise the sums,
9 July 2019
Aus cultivation unlikely to expand
Low prices of paddy and inadequate rainfall are set to affect the expansion of aus paddy cultivation, frustrating the government’s efforts to popularise the farming of the staple this season through incentives to growers.
6 July 2019
Trade with China trebles in a decade
Bilateral trade between Bangladesh and China trebled to nearly $12 billion in the past decade thanks to the soaring imports by
1 July 2019
Agriculture remains in neglect
The government’s expenditure on the agriculture sector is shrinking consistently as percentage of total budget although the sector
29 June 2019
Trade licence renewal tax to shoot up six times
The tax on trade licence renewal is set to increase six times from next fiscal year, raising concerns of soaring operational costs for
24 June 2019