Several initiatives of new govt praiseworthy, but there is room for improvement: BKMEA
18 August 2026
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Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable
17 August 2026
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Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU fall 16.43% in first half
15 August 2026
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20 Bangladeshi textile, apparel companies join global sourcing fair in Las Vegas
13 August 2026
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Business
Govt to go for direct purchase of eight LNG cargoes
6 August 2026
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BGMEA, OCAB join hands to attract Chinese investment in RMG
4 August 2026
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Business
BTMA, BGMEA join hands to launch annual global textile machinery expo
4 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s exports decline 1% in July
3 August 2026
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Business
S Alam shuts all factories in Ctg's Karnaphuli
1 August 2026
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Business
Two Ctg exporters face legal action over forged import documents
28 July 2026
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Business
11 conditions made mandatory for trade through Benapole port
Beanpole customs also listed 12 types of imported goods that should go through physical inspection
11 January 2025
Feud over container handling rates disrupts Ctg port operations
Disputes between berth operators and shipping agents slow handling at six jetties
9 January 2025
Renata ships first batch of psychiatric disorder medicines to US
The tablet, Risperidone, is locally marketed as Sperid
6 January 2025
Import disruptions cripple Banglabandha land port operations
Protests by Indian truck operators over online slot-booking issues caused the disruption
6 January 2025
Container handling at private ICDs rose 16% in 2024
KDS Logistics managed to retain its top position among ICDs in handling export and import containers in 2024
4 January 2025
Eating out, air travel to turn costlier
From dining out and travelling by air to purchasing sweets and clothing, the small comforts in life are going to turn costlier for a hike in value added tax (VAT) on 43 goods and services.
1 January 2025
EPL (Export Link) Accessories will invest $8 million in Bepza EZ
The company will produce foam, carton, ploy, gum tape
1 January 2025
Ctg port handled highest ever container in 2024
Record 3.27 million containers handled in 2024
1 January 2025
Ctg port posts record in container handling
A rise in foreign trade is helping the port recover from the global economic downturn
30 December 2024
Transport workers’ strike hits importers hard
1.5 million tonnes of imported goods got stuck at 50 ports
28 December 2024
No advance tax, VAT for green shipyards: NBR
Capital machinery import rises, as Hong Kong convention only allows green shipyards to import scrap ships
25 December 2024
Tax return submission deadline extended to Jan 31
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has for a second time extended by a month the deadline for individual taxpayers to file tax returns.
24 December 2024
Shipping adviser expresses anger over slow auction process at Chattogram custom house
Auctionable goods piling up at Ctg port
24 December 2024
Union leaders demand emergency fund for laid-off RMG workers
They made the demand in a meeting with the Labour Reform Commission
23 December 2024
ACI Motors sells 18.5% stake to Japan’s Mitsui at $22.75 million
Two senior Mitsui executives will join ACI Motors to widen their global reach
22 December 2024
Cargo ship with Pakistani goods reaches Ctg anchorage
On its second trip, it brings refined sugar, dolomites, fabrics, electronics, etc from Pakistan and UAE
21 December 2024
Panel formed to make tax expenditure policy
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) yesterday formed a nine-member committee to make a policy framework for tax expenditure.
19 December 2024
Renata ships first batch of preventative cardiovascular meds to US
The medicine was manufactured at Renata’s Bangladesh factory approved by the US-FDA
17 December 2024
BSC issues tender to dispose of two old oil tankers
The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has finally taken steps for the disposal of two of its oldest oil tankers, which, according to experts, had become unfit by 2015.
5 December 2024
6-day furniture fair begins in Chattogram
28 companies are taking part in the event
4 December 2024