RMG exporters eye strong rebound next year
Christmas shipment, however, faces a slowdown
30 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt sees early signs of economic recovery
Report to UN claims stabilisation and improving indicators, but economists highlight inflation, unemployment, weak investment and mounting debt concerns
24 November 2025, 19:37 PM
Bangladesh on track for LDC graduation
Bangladesh is projected to lose around $8 billion in exports after graduation
23 November 2025, 18:41 PM
EPA with Japan expected next month
Bangladesh expects to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan by the end of next month, as negotiations between the two countries have already been completed, Commerce Secretary Mahbubur Rahman told The Daily Star yesterday.
22 November 2025, 19:04 PM
Amended labour law: Unions applaud, factory owners push back
The union leaders welcomed the amended labour law, but factory owners rejected some of the clauses as their demands went unaddressed.
18 November 2025, 18:18 PM
Leadership vacuum at FBCCI weakens its policy role
The country’s apex trade body, the Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI), is struggling to assist the government in policy-making and serve the business community due to a leadership crisis caused by the absence of elections, according to business leaders.
18 November 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to US rise 5% in July-October
Garment exports to the USA, the country’s largest single export destination, increased by 5.14 percent to $2.59 billion during July-October, despite facing a 20 percent reciprocal tariff imposed by the US under President Donald Trump’s administration..The USA accounted for 19.92 percent of
16 November 2025, 16:10 PM
Bangladesh outpaces China in RMG export growth to EU
Bangladesh offered a much more competitive unit price than the East Asian superpower.
15 November 2025, 18:51 PM
Inflated export figure leaves businesses upset
The adjustment of export figures that saw shipment values plummet by nearly a staggering $14 billion in the first 10 months of 2023-24 from a year ago has left several businessmen disappointed.
4 July 2024, 18:00 PM
China yet to turn into big export destination
China could not become a potential export destination for Bangladesh despite offering generous preferential trade benefits for the past decade or so.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Expedite negotiations for trade deals: expert
Bangladesh should expedite talks for trade deals with major partners like Canada, India, Japan and China to retain duty benefits after graduating from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026..This is because following graduation, the country’s garment exports will face duty of 11.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
Hasina’s visit may open FTA talks with China: Titu
Bangladesh is expecting a formal declaration of the beginning of a negotiation of a free trade agreement (FTA) with China during Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s visit to China next week, State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu said.
1 July 2024, 18:00 PM
PM’s visit may open door for FTA with China: Titu
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s four-day China visit begins on July 8
1 July 2024, 13:44 PM
No visible progress in signing Cepa with India
Bangladesh and India are yet to begin the formal negotiation to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (Cepa) although nearly two years have passed since both countries agreed to kick off the talks.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Too much reliance on one export item is a major risk: ADB
Bangladesh’s earnings from exports, excluding apparel, grew at a compound annual rate of 7.6 percent over the past three decades or so whereas garments witnessed 14.6 percent growth, which highlights a lack of product diversity, according to a new study yesterday.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM
LDC exit: A win for the nation, but a loss for trade
Bangladesh’s graduation from the group of least-developed countries (LDCs) to a developing nation in 2026 has become a point of national pride, underlining the substantial economic strides that the country has made.
28 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Ratio of female workers in RMG on the wane
The ratio of female workers in the garments sector is falling rapidly due to automation, lower wages and opportunities than in other sectors and a reluctance among the younger generation to take up the profession.
27 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Leather losing its shine in exports
Rising local value addition, poor compliance with international standards, and buyers shifting to other countries have thwarted exports of leather, which was once among Bangladesh’s three main export items.
20 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Full-scale rawhide trade yet to start
Full-scale rawhide procurement across the country has yet to begin due to rainfall and subsequent delays in animal sacrifices.
19 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Rawhides being sold at low prices
Hide of Tk 1 lakh cow sold at Tk 400
17 June 2024, 12:09 PM
Import duty cut for LDC graduation: Long way to go for readiness
The government has proposed removing and reducing import duties and supplementary duties on 282 products in fiscal year 2024-25 as it continues its efforts to prepare the nation for its graduation out of the Least Developed Country grouping.
9 June 2024, 18:00 PM
Exports slide 16% in May
However, overall shipments grew 2.01 percent to $51.54 billion in July-May, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
6 June 2024, 00:42 AM
Low gas pressure cuts textile production by 65%
Factories in industrial belts need 15 PSI (pounds per square inch) of gas pressure, but are getting a maximum of 3 PSI
5 June 2024, 12:29 PM
Exports fall 16% in May
Shipments hit $4.07 billion in May, 23.75% lower than the monthly target of $5.33 billion
5 June 2024, 06:17 AM
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The Consumer Price Index grew by an average of 9.73 percent in the first 11 months of the current financial year, which was 8.64 percent during the identical period a year prior, data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed.
5 June 2024, 00:40 AM
Investment in artificial fibre still low
Investment in manmade fibres in Bangladesh is low as the country has mainly focused on the trade and production of cotton fibre garments over the past five decades.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Manmade Fibre: Bangladesh’s best bet to become top apparel exporter
Having become the world’s second largest source for apparel items after China, Bangladesh is now pushing for the top spot by adding more value-added products to its export basket.
31 May 2024, 18:00 PM
Buyers shift to Delhi airport as higher expenses make Dhaka unattractive
The tariff at the largest airport in Bangladesh is so high that buyers stay competitive even when their goods travel a distance of nearly 1,900 kilometres in trucks from the country to Delhi via Benapole and Petrapole.
31 May 2024, 00:08 AM