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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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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S Alam shuts all factories in Ctg's Karnaphuli
1 August 2026
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Two Ctg exporters face legal action over forged import documents
28 July 2026
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Trade through Benapole to remain suspended for 4 days until Oct 24
The suspension was imposed, as Indian minister will open a terminal at Petrapole on October 24
21 October 2024
New policy introduced for goods transport by lighter vessels
The Bangladesh Water Transport Coordination Cell will manage allocation and scheduling of lighter vessels
17 October 2024
Garment export to US falls 9.16% in Jan-Aug
Data released from the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) showed the fall
14 October 2024
Merchant marine officers’ body demands overall reform in maritime sector
Bangladesh Merchant Marine Officers’ Association made the call in a press briefing
9 October 2024
Exports grow 5% in Jul-Sep
Bangladesh shipped $11.37 billion worth of merchandise in the first quarter
9 October 2024
Cabinet approves new export policy
The policy targets $110 billion export by FY27
3 October 2024
Multilateral development banks need reform to expand capabilities: analysts
Experts say at CPD, OECD webinar on the Multilateral Development Finance 2024 report
29 September 2024
India sets roadmap to grow textiles industry to $350 billion by 2030
The country also targets generating 6 crore textile jobs by that time, India’s textiles minister says
28 September 2024
Indian potato import through Hili resumes after a break of 77 days
Two trucks brought in 47 tonnes of potatoes on September 25
26 September 2024
Visiting IMF mission to seek info on NBR’s revenue collection plan
A four-member delegation of the IMF will sit with NBR officials tomorrow
25 September 2024
Normalcy returns to garment factories
Most resumed operation while a few are still planning to reopen
25 September 2024
Motorcycle sales drop amid high inflation, political changeover
The two-wheeler market is facing a product shortage
24 September 2024
FICCI wants separate office to handle IP issues
The chamber met industries adviser, discussed collaborative approaches to tackle industrial challenges
23 September 2024
Hilsa export decision was taken for greater interest of Bangladesh: commerce adviser
The government high-ups took the decision
22 September 2024
White paper to focus on mega projects, not all dev projects: Debapriya
The 12-member panel held its first meeting today, the next one on Sep 3
29 August 2024
Major economic indicators showing signs of improvement: MCCI
Imports, remittances and forex reserves are likely to increase, the leading chamber says
27 August 2024
Importers can take delivery of 1,850 containers from Pangaon terminal: NBR
The permission was given as rail communication to Kamalapur ICD has remained suspended
26 August 2024
BGMEA’s opposition panel demands cancellation of existing board
The Forum wants intervention of the commerce adviser and a re-election at the garment makers’ platform
19 August 2024
$600 million taken in loans from Export Development Fund defaulted
Dhaka-based firms defaulted most of the amount at $558.7 million and Chattogram-based ones $29.7 million
13 August 2024
Freight train suspension deepens Ctg port’s container congestion
The suspension began on August 3
11 August 2024