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
Shrimp industry's woes see no end
Losses of shrimp growers and processors are piling up in the face of sluggish global demand for black tiger bagda
8 October 2015
222 taxpayers legalise Tk 676 crore in Bangladesh
The amount of undisclosed money legalised in fiscal 2014-15 surged to Tk 676.87 crore from Tk 176 crore in the previous year, according to the National Board of Revenue.
8 October 2015
Soaring jute prices worry exporters
Raw jute prices have gone up further amid low supply, making manufacturers and exporters anxious about the negative impact on
6 October 2015
Tourism takes a blow from killings of foreigners
Foreign tourists have started cancelling their trips to Bangladesh in the wake of the killings of a Japanese and an Italian national in less
5 October 2015
Economic zones for Indian investors get major boost
India has agreed to extend part of its fresh $2 billion loans to develop two economic zones in Bangladesh for its investors, said a top official of the economic zones authority.
1 October 2015
NBR looking into tax status of private univs
The National Board of Revenue has started examining the past few years' tax payment status of private universities, officials say.
13 September 2015
Rice output hits record, farmers not so happy
Farmers bagged a record 1.91 crore tonnes of boro rice last season, enabling the country to log in its highest rice output and attain
12 September 2015
Local firms eye global fish fillet market
Local firms are pouring in crores of funds to tap the huge global market for fish fillets, a move that will diversify the country's fish export basket now largely dominated by shrimps.
6 September 2015
Jute farmers get better prices
Jute growers are receiving better prices this season amid higher exports of the raw fibre to India and fears over low local output due to unfavourable weather, said traders and exporters.
30 August 2015
Sugar imports become costlier
The National Board of Revenue yesterday imposed a 20 percent regulatory duty on raw and refined sugar imports to safeguard the local mills from the shock of sliding global prices.
26 August 2015
New compliance rules for vegetable and fruit exports
Fruit and vegetable exporters will soon have to register with the Plant Protection Wing of the government if they want to ship fresh
25 August 2015
Fruits, vegetables fail to enter EU markets
Fruit and vegetable shipments from Bangladesh continue to be turned down at the port of entry to European markets due to non-compliance by exporters and poor monitoring by the related government agencies.
19 August 2015
Tax privilege for fish farming to come back
The National Board of Revenue may soon reinstate a tax concession for fish farming, which was withdrawn 10 months ago.
15 August 2015
Farmers coming back to wheat
Farmers are slowly returning to wheat cultivation, encouraged by higher yields and good prices in recent years, farmers and
12 August 2015
Govt to give awards for industrial development
The government is set to honour local firms next month for their contributions to the country's industrial development and
8 August 2015
Rains damage crops
Heavy rains and cyclone Komen have affected crops on 1.17 lakh hectares of land, raising risks of losses for farmers, according to the Department of Agricultural Extension or DAE.
3 August 2015
Onion prices rise on shortfall in India
Onion prices are rising as the production of the crop in India has been cut by unfavourable weather.
29 July 2015
New law to boost tax receipts by 20pc: study
The implementation of the new VAT law will boost revenue collection from domestic sources by as much as 20 percent, according to a government-sponsored study.
27 July 2015
Aromatic rice exporters may get more time
The government is likely to extend the time for aromatic rice exports by one year, a senior official of the commerce ministry said
25 July 2015
Car sellers getting back on feet
Reconditioned car sellers are gradually recovering from the slump in the first quarter of the year thanks to the return of political
21 July 2015