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Sohel Parvez

Sohel Parvez is the Business Editor of The Daily Star.

Bangladesh Domestic Airport Passenger Traffic Falls

Four domestic airports see big drop in passenger traffic

6 October 2026
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.
6 October 2026
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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
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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 Piles New Duties on Bangladeshi Jute Goods

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
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News Analysis / Why cheaper money is failing to unlock investment

20 September 2026
Why is the private sector not borrowing money?
20 September 2026
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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
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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
Anti-Dumping Duties by Countries Against Bangladesh

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
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Onion price slightly down, but still high

Onion prices have come down a little but are still way too high.
30 November 2017
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Tech advances may affect jobs in apparel

Technology and its new advances are a reality in today's world. One such advancement is robots with the capability to perform many
29 November 2017

Compliant firms to get fast customs clearance

Customs authorities are set to provide compliant and trusted businesses a status that would help them fast-track their import and
27 November 2017
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Bangladeshi firms slow in innovation

Bangladesh's firms and institutions are lagging behind their counterparts in India, Vietnam and Sri Lanka when it comes to invention
20 November 2017
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Paper cup: the business of protecting environment

Not all were lucky enough to benefit from the stockmarket bubble of 2010 and roll money for a bigger cause. But Kazi Sazedur
13 November 2017
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NBR to waive duty on electronic cash registers

The National Board of Revenue is set to waive the import duty and taxes on electronic cash registers (ECRs) in a bid to encourage
12 November 2017
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NBR demands Tk 925cr unpaid VAT from Robi

The National Board of Revenue yesterday demanded Tk 925 crore from Robi Axiata as unpaid value-added tax after an audit found
5 November 2017

Non-compliant firms to be removed from RJSC list

The Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and Firms (RJSC) is set to update its list of companies, asking businesses that
4 November 2017

NBR seeks to freeze Premier Bank's account

The revenue authority yesterday requested Bangladesh Bank to freeze the current account of Premier Bank on allegation of evasion of
31 October 2017

Rice to be imported thru' 3 more customs stations

The National Board of Revenue has allowed rice import through three more land customs (LC) stations.
30 October 2017
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BJMC plans to build jute industrial villages

Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) plans to develop jute industrial villages on its unused lands for the diversification of products made from the natural fibre.
26 October 2017

India snubs pleas against anti-dumping duty

An Indian court has dismissed appeals against an anti-dumping duty imposed on Bangladesh's jute goods, dampening the spirits of
24 October 2017
Boro harvest drops

Boro harvest drops 5pc to 1.8cr tonnes

Boro production fell 5 percent year-on-year to 1.8 crore tonnes during the last harvest, the lowest since 2009-10, after floods wiped
23 October 2017
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Appetite for rice on wane

Per capita rice consumption in Bangladesh declined fast between 2010 and 2016 thanks to increased income that
22 October 2017
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Mirsarai economic zone to be ready by 2018

Mirsarai economic zone is set to be the first state-owned industrial enclave to see industries operating, said Paban Chowdhury,
21 October 2017
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66 weavers get nod to use GI tag for Jamdani

The Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks has given go-ahead to 66 Jamdani weavers to use geographical indication tags to
19 October 2017
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Rules relaxed for duty drawback

The revenue authority has eased the provision of physical inspection for export consignments until June 2018 to
16 October 2017
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Industrial park for pharma ingredients finally taking shape

The Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (API) industrial park is finally taking shape nearly a decade after the scheme was taken up with the view to facilitating a steady supply of raw materials of drugs to reduce import dependency.
12 October 2017
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DBL Group goes for $1.2b expansion

Leading apparel exporter DBL Group has taken up a $1.2 billion investment plan to set up 19 factories inside Sreehatta economic zone in Moulvibazar of Sylhet by 2021.
10 October 2017
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Battling to bear high living cost

Over the last few months, Rupali Akter, the breadwinner of a five-member family in Savar's industrial belt, had to buy some of the essentials on credit from nearby groceries. With a monthly income of Tk 10,000 including overtime, the sewing operator at a garment factory is unable to pay for all the products she buys, as prices of essentials -- from rice to vegetables -- has been on the rise.
10 October 2017

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