Karooni Fashions Limited has shut one of its garment units in Kaliakair, Gazipur, indefinitely, affecting around 8,000 workers, under Section 13(1) of the Bangladesh Labour Act, 2006

Traders seek compensation, blame poor drainage

The disruption came as Chattogram continued to experience heavy rainfall, a day after recording its highest single-day rainfall in 42 years on Tuesday

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has relaxed a provision of the Bank Company Act, 1991 until June 30, 2027 in favour of defaulter Abdul Monem Sugar Refinery Ltd (AMSRL), allowing it to open import LCs (letters of credit)

The port's revenue climbed to Tk 6,629 crore, compared with Tk 5,366 crore in FY2024-25

This is the first-ever hatching egg export consignment from Bangladesh

A citizens' platform today demanded that the government immediately scrap plans to lease the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) and Chattogram Container Terminal (CCT) to domestic or foreign operators, saying the country's main seaport must remain under national ownership and control

Garment exports from Bangladesh to the European Union (EU) fell 19.33 percent year-on-year to €6.09 billion in the January-April period of 2026 due to intense international competition and weaker demand

A central online "one-stop window" system is being developed so investors do not need to visit multiple offices

Industry leaders say reaching $100 billion in exports is not a formal target but a realistic possibility as global demand for apparel continues to grow and supply chains return to normal

The proposed budget grants significant duty benefits to EVs while raising the tax burden on popular reconditioned vehicles, particularly mid-range fossil-fuel-powered cars used by middle-income consumers

Banks have been given the go-ahead to facilitate outward remittances for lease rentals of ships and vessels by shipping companies incorporated in Bangladesh, in a move aimed at strengthening the country's maritime sector

Garment exporters have welcomed the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2026-27

20th Bangladesh Denim Expo begins in Dhaka

Bangladesh considers all markets non-traditional except the USA, the European Union (EU), Canada and the UK.

The auction covers 44 lots comprising goods from 102 containers, including chemicals, machinery and spare parts, paper, freezers, generators, limestone, fabrics, transformers, quartz powder and household items

The current 11 percent import duty will be suspended until October 30

Amzad Hossain and Moshiul Alam were elected senior vice-president and vice-president, respectively

Bangladesh's apparel exports to the European Union (EU) fell 19.26 percent year-on-year to €2.89 billion in January-February this year, according to data from Eurostat

The biennial election for the 2025–2027 term was held after being postponed three times