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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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
Tension again over polls of shipping agents’ association
Several aspirants denied submission of nomination papers
8 September 2025
Businesses want removal of Ctg Chamber administrator
They made the call from a rally under the banner of Anti-Discrimination Businesses Forum
8 September 2025
Ctg port slips in global container rankings
Despite handling more containers, Chattogram port's ranking declines
30 August 2025
CDDL sets new container handling record at Chattogram port
Chittagong Dry Dock Limited (CDDL) has set a new record in container handling at Chattogram port’s New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT)
29 August 2025
Govt closes three land ports, suspends one to cut costs
All four are located at the Bangladesh-India border
28 August 2025
Businesses oppose Ctg port tariff hike
Businesses urged the government not to raise service tariffs at Chattogram port by a massive 41 percent at once, but to increase them rationally in phases, aiming to keep the country’s foreign trade competitive in the global market.
25 August 2025
Pran-RFL ramps up lift production
Pran-RFL Group has been manufacturing lifts in Bangladesh since 2018 and has so far invested around Tk 200 crore to reduce dependence on imported ones, said RN Paul, managing director of RFL Group.
23 August 2025
How Trump’s reciprocal tariff challenged WTO’s multilateral trading system
Bangladesh is in an advantageous position compared with competing countries in the US
20 August 2025
DITF to be renamed to Dhaka Trade Fair: EPB
Shorter-tenured event Sourcing Bangladesh will be organised for B2B connection
18 August 2025
Import containers must move same day
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed that all import containers destined for private inland container depots (ICDs) or off-docks must be transferred to the designated facilities on the very day they are unloaded from vessels at Chattogram port.
17 August 2025
Shipbuilding export goal of $4b by 2026 termed unrealistic
Lack of financing, high costs challenge shipbuilding
16 August 2025
Shipping corporation to purchase 2 bulk carriers
Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is finally going to add two new ships to its fleet after a wait of almost seven years..On Tuesday, the cabinet committee on government purchase approved the purchase of two bulk carriers, each having a carrying capacity of 63,500 deadweight tonnage (DW
13 August 2025
Onion imports to be allowed this season: commerce adviser
It can be sourced from any country, he says
12 August 2025
Indian ban unlikely to impact Bangladesh’s export target: commerce adviser
India already enjoys a substantial bilateral trade surplus, he says
12 August 2025
CCCI biennial polls on Nov 1
The long-awaited biennial election for the board of directors of the Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) for 2025-26 and 2026-27 will be held on November 1.
11 August 2025
China’s Kaixi Group to invest $40 million in Bepza Economic Zone
The factory will produce lingerie, undergarments, bra foam and bra cups
11 August 2025
Garment exports drop 12% in Q4
Bangladesh’s garment exports fell 11.92 percent from the previous quarter to $9.11 billion in the April–June period of the current fiscal year, according to the latest quarterly data from the central bank.
9 August 2025
CPA urges feeder operators to stick to optimal numbers
The port authority clarifies its stand on number of vessels plying to and from the premier seaport
6 August 2025
CPA seeks data on shipping agents’ losses due to customs shutdown
The loss estimates need to be submitted within three working days
2 August 2025
Singer begins first export from BSEZ
The first shipment was sent to Beko’s washing machine factory in Romania’s Ulmi
31 July 2025