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Jagaran Chakma

Jagaran Chakma is a Staff Reporter of The Daily Star

Bangladesh Exports Fall 7% in May

Export rebound sputters out with 7% fall in May

4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipments contracted to $4.40 billion last month, clouding prospects for a recovery in FY26
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Leather sector loses billions to compliance failures

1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh generates a significant share of the world’s raw leather each year, yet earns only a fraction of what the material is worth due to compliance failures and decades of neglected infrastructure, according to industry leaders.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business Plus / From toxic waste to industrial resource

23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s waste oil recycling industry is expanding, reducing imports and pollution
23 May 2026, 00:00 AM
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Business leaders demand swift FBCCI polls

19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
They also called for a private-sector administrator, at a meeting with the commerce minister
19 April 2026, 19:11 PM
LPG Storage Capacity Bangladesh

LPG supply security hinges on boosting storage capacity

19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sector has grown rapidly, yet lacks the storage capacity to buffer itself against global market shocks, according to the president of the LPG Operators Association of Bangladesh (LOAB).
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Fuel crisis drives e-bike demand in Bangladesh

Fuel crisis drives e-bike demand in Bangladesh

12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Industry data shows a sharp increase in monthly sales of e-bikes just as the fuel crisis started
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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Ecnec scraps one project, sends back another

7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
The new Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec), chaired by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, yesterday scrapped one development project and sent back another, which is located in the PM’s home district of Bogura, for cost review.
7 April 2026, 00:00 AM
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War pain spreading fast across industries

3 April 2026, 00:26 AM
When the United States and Israel launched attacks on Iran on February 28, the first signs of trouble in Bangladesh were felt at airports. Flights to several Middle Eastern destinations were suspended, leaving migrant workers stranded and creating chaos at Dhaka airport.
3 April 2026, 00:26 AM
Leather sector in Bangladesh is still not reaching their potential

Leather sector wasting opportunities

The leather sector cannot ensure value addition of over 65 percent whereas there is potential to reach 90 percent
18 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Pragati Industries Ltd yet to start assembling of sedan cars in Bangladesh

Pragati yet to get go-ahead to assemble sedans

Earlier in May, Pragati reached a consensus with Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to establish a complete knock-down setup for assembling sedans
15 December 2023, 00:30 AM
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Govt ponders running industries on LPG

The government has formed a panel to frame a policy by identifying the potentials and challenges of use of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) in the industrial sector.
11 December 2023, 00:15 AM
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Leather, leather footwear sales in slow lane at home, abroad

leather and leather goods sector in Bangladesh is witnessing slow sales both at home and abroad amid ongoing global economic crises
8 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Bangladesh’s leather exports to benefit from CETP upgrade

two tanneries of Apex and Bay Leather to set up their own effluent treatment plants and other companies are waiting for permission
6 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Construction workers in Bangladesh

Political unrest puts steel millers in a bind

construction activities in Bangladesh usually peak during the dry season from November to March, steel millers are concerned about the reduced demand for 60-grade mild steel (MS) rods
5 December 2023, 00:00 AM
Scooter sales in Bangladesh

Scooter sales lose steam as costlier USD bites

Scooter sales fell 20 % year-on-year in the first 10 months of 2023
3 December 2023, 00:00 AM
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Imports thru land ports fell 13% in FY23

Imports through land ports declined by more than 13 percent year-on-year in fiscal 2022-23
30 November 2023, 23:30 PM
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Manufacturers rev up production of higher-cc bikes

government decided to allow up to 350cc bikes to ply the streets of Bangladesh
28 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Prices of latex, rubber sheets keep falling, hitting growers

Prices of latex, rubber sheets keep falling, hitting growers

The prices of latex and rubber sheets have continued to fall in Bangladesh, depriving growers of a better return, although manufacturers and exporters are offering higher rates to suppliers.
27 November 2023, 18:01 PM
New wage board formed for tannery workers

New wage board formed for tannery workers

government formed a five-member wage board without any representative of the tannery workers
26 November 2023, 23:00 PM
Brickfields count losses of Tk 1,200cr for cyclone

Brickfields count losses of Tk 1,200cr for cyclone

Brickfields in Bangladesh have incurred losses of around Tk 1,200 crore as heavy rains amid cyclone Midhili on November 16-17 hindered production early this season
22 November 2023, 23:15 PM
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Oil refiners concerned over new policy

The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources issued a gazette notification on the "Establishment of Refineries at Private Level, Storage, Processing, Transportation and Marketing of Crude Oil Imported Policy-2023" on November 20.
22 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Mongla Port expansion project

China seeks loan application for Mongla port expansion

According to the project summary, the Chinese government will provide a loan of Tk 3,782.36 crore under a government-to-government mechanism. The rest, amounting to around Tk 500.39 crore, will be financed by the government.
21 November 2023, 00:00 AM
Tk 111 a dollar for import remains only on paper

Tk 111 a dollar for import remains only on paper

Earlier this month, the edible oil refiners’ association wrote to the Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission seeking to increase prices of cooking oil.
20 November 2023, 23:40 PM
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Moheshkhali will be a hub for logistics, energy, manufacturing

The Jica director is hopeful about the economic impact of Matarbari deep-sea port.
18 November 2023, 23:30 PM
Subrata

The rise and fall of Sahara founder Subrata Roy

With Subrata Roy's death, a chapter of financial violations described by many as one of India's biggest Ponzi schemes, comes to an end.
16 November 2023, 00:00 AM
State-run mills start crushing as sugar price jumps

State-run mills start crushing as sugar price jumps

State-run sugar mills have started crushing locally-grown sugarcane, aiming to produce 33,000 tonnes of sugar in the current fiscal year of 2023-24, said a top official.
13 November 2023, 03:11 AM
Actual investment far lower than proposed

Actual investment far lower than proposed

Actual investments at six government-owned economic zones have remained at a far lower level compared to the proposals put forward by both foreign and local investors owing largely to inadequate facilities, official figures showed.
8 November 2023, 05:09 AM
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Meghna Group to assemble Kia SUVs

Meghna Automobiles Ltd, a concern of Meghna Group, is working to assemble passenger cars of South Korean automobile manufacturer Kia in Bangladesh, said a top official.
8 November 2023, 00:06 AM

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