Several initiatives of new govt praiseworthy, but there is room for improvement: BKMEA
18 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh, Netherlands team up to make RMG more sustainable
17 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU fall 16.43% in first half
15 August 2026
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Business
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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Business
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
Shipping agents call for revision, phased rollout of Ctg port tariff
The revised schedule hikes 190-metre tug hire charge by 500 percent to $15,709
5 October 2025
Exports slip in September
But first quarter earnings remain positive
5 October 2025
Ctg port’s higher tariffs to take effect on Oct 15
New Chattogram port tariff on containers raises trade costs despite brief delay
1 October 2025
Customs houses to run on limited scales during Durga Puja holidays
The move aims to ensure uninterrupted trade flows despite the two-day public holiday from October 1–2
30 September 2025
Local berth operators want to invest in Ctg port’s oldest terminal
They will form a consortium of local and foreign investors to redevelop and operate the terminal for 25 to 30 years
30 September 2025
Padma Oil's fuel supply pipeline for Ctg airport opens tomorrow
The 5.77-kilometre pipeline will help Padma save Tk 8 crore a year
22 September 2025
Ctg port’s higher tariffs put on hold for a month
The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.
20 September 2025
Enhance light engineering capacity to diversify exports: experts
Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.
20 September 2025
Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports
The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.
18 September 2025
Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty
Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty
18 September 2025
UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress
The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.
17 September 2025
Bangladesh ships first lot of 37.46 tonnes of hilsa to India
Five exporters supplied the fish
17 September 2025
LDC exit may hurt exports
Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
16 September 2025
Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ
The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.
16 September 2025
After ICDs, Ctg port hikes service charges by 41%
In the first major tariff review in almost four decades, the Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has raised service charges at Chattogram port by 41 percent.
15 September 2025
US may further cut tariffs if trade gap narrows
The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
14 September 2025
Reserves rise, but at what cost
The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025
EPA with Japan may be signed in two months
Bangladesh and Japan may sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) within the next one to two months as the final negotiation is scheduled to end in Tokyo tomorrow.
11 September 2025
Chinese firm to invest $3 million in Chattogram EPZ
It will produce bluetooth headset, wired headphone and data cable
11 September 2025
Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike
They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025