Bangladesh’s PMI hit 36.9 where a reading of 50 indicates 'no change' compared to last month and above 50 means economy is generally ‘expanding’

Trade through Benapole land port resumed today after remaining closed for four days due to a lack of security amid countrywide political unrest centring the fall of the Awami League government

The AAFA is the American trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers

The BGMEA took the decision today in an emergency meeting

The executive committee members of the trade body will took part in the meeting

1,175 TEUs of containers were released from the port today, down from the regular 8,000 TEUs

Most vehicles avoided the highway today

The port yard now has 2,346 TEUs of containers, up from its capacity to store 876 TEUs

The country now holds 7.4% of global market garment share

Reserves stood at $20.48 billion on July 31, down from $21.78 billion a month ago

Banks could not receive any remittance in the five days of countrywide internet blackout this month

The consignments, which have arrived or are scheduled to arrive at the port in between July 16 and August 5 this year, will get the extended benefit

The crackdown on the nonviolent uprise of the students and the subsequent one thing leading to another chain of events locked down the economy, only figuratively reminiscent of the pandemic in 2020

They gave assurance of not seeking any discount or air shipment or cancelling work orders

A long queue of vessels has formed at the Chattogram port’s outer anchorage, with berthing delayed by up to nine days, for container yards being acutely congested and operational disruptions resulting from the quota reform movement last week.

Containers got piled up in five layers instead of four

Internet connectivity in Bangladesh will face partial disruptions for 12 hours today due to the maintenance of a submarine cable. That comes on top of the country’s already slow internet speed.  

State Minister for Shipping Khalid Mahmud Chowdhury gave the assurance today

Online assessment process began Tuesday evening

It also demanded no new charges to be imposed when shipment begins