Vegetable exporters hit hard by Gulf airspace closure
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladeshi exporters of vegetables and other perishable goods face mounting losses as airspace closures across the Middle East, triggered by escalating US-Israeli war on Iran, have severed vital trade routes since late February.
5 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Iran war could raise Bangladesh’s trade costs
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Shipping disruptions, cargo rerouting, and rising freight and insurance costs are set to increase business expenses
4 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Exports drop for 7th straight month on garment slump
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s merchandise exports fell for the seventh consecutive month in February, declining 12.03 percent year-on-year (YoY) to $3.49 billion, driven primarily by weakening garment shipments.
3 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Protracted war can weaken Bangladesh’s economy
1 March 2026, 02:40 AM
The US-Iran war is poised to increase the prices of imported petroleum products, LNG and disrupt the supply chain of industrial raw materials.
1 March 2026, 02:40 AM
Bangladesh’s RMG market share in EU rises to 21.57%
1 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The market share of Bangladesh in the European Union’s (EU) apparel market increased to 21.57 percent in 2025 from 20.78 percent in 2024 thanks to the rising demand for locally made apparel items in the EU.
1 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh’s RMG market share in EU rises to 21.57%
28 February 2026, 21:07 PM
Bangladesh shipped apparels worth 19.41 billion euros in 2025 to the EU
28 February 2026, 21:07 PM
LDC Graduation: UN CDP discusses Bangladesh’s deferment plea
28 February 2026, 02:13 AM
The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP) has discussed Bangladesh’s request to defer its graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category by three years during its latest plenary session.
28 February 2026, 02:13 AM
UN panel sets up process to assess Bangladesh’s request to delay LDC graduation
27 February 2026, 23:32 PM
The panel discussed Bangladesh’s application at its 28th plenary session today at the UN Headquarters in New York
27 February 2026, 23:32 PM
Exports fall for third consecutive month
Merchandise shipments slide 7.43% in October
3 November 2025, 18:18 PM
Bangladesh buys US wheat to reduce trade gap
The price gap between American and Russian wheat currently ranges between $75 and $80 per tonne
26 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Dhaka airport fire: Safety standards flouted at import section
Experts link fire incident to years of negligence, poor compliance
24 October 2025, 18:19 PM
Airport fire aftermath: RMG, pharma fear snag in production
Many import consignments of the garment and pharmaceutical sectors are stuck at Dubai and Singapore airports because of the space crisis in Dhaka’s cargo village and the lack of cold room facilities for pharmaceutical raw materials after the fire incident.
21 October 2025, 18:08 PM
Airport fire may delay RMG, pharma production by at least two months
Manufacturers estimate losses could far exceed the value of destroyed raw materials
20 October 2025, 18:36 PM
Airport fire sends shockwave across supply chains
Raw materials for peak-season garment shipments, medicine ingredients, and telecom equipment gutted
19 October 2025, 18:06 PM
Closure of Pacific Jeans factories may hurt overall denim exports
The export of denim products from Bangladesh is expected to face significant disruption as the country’s largest denim manufacturer, Pacific Jeans Group, has indefinitely shut down all eight of its factories in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ) following days of violent worker protests.
18 October 2025, 18:41 PM
Toothpaste, detergents or food: Japanese firms bet bigger on Bangladesh
Investment from the island nation grows even as others wait amid uncertainty
14 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh cashes in on US soybean glut as China turns away
Local soybean importers say they are taking advantage of the US soybean glut
9 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Garment exports find a workaround after India ends transhipment
Dhaka and Sylhet airports improve export services, also offer lower handling costs
7 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Exports fall for second month
September shipment down 4.6% YoY to $3.62b as Trump tariffs weighed on US orders
5 October 2025, 18:00 PM
UN support for LDC review: Helpful, but won’t guarantee deferment, say economists
The review is expected to start within a month and conclude by mid-January 2026
2 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Customers still chasing refunds after e-commerce scams
Tk 58cr stuck in payment gateways as government efforts stall
1 October 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt to conduct feasibility study for FTA with EU
EU FTA feasibility study begins soon to secure duty-free access post-2029
29 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Why hilsa prices soar despite ample catches
Traders create artificial crisis by storing hilsa to raise prices later
28 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Costs of trade with India rise 20% amid non-tariff measures
Bangladeshi businesses are paying higher costs when sending goods to India and bringing in industrial inputs from the neighbouring country amid retaliatory non-tariff measures imposed by Dhaka and New Delhi.
27 September 2025, 17:47 PM
South Asia’s unfulfilled trade promise
South Asia trades more with Europe, the US and China than with itself
26 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Apparel factories cut groundwater use with rain, new tech
Bangladeshi garment factories reduce groundwater use to 50 litres per kg of denim from 200
23 September 2025, 18:00 PM
Govt angling for free trade with EU
The EU accounts for more than $25 billion in annual shipments from Bangladesh, or over 60 percent of total exports.
17 September 2025, 18:13 PM
Govt to seek post-LDC trade benefits from key partners
Commerce ministry to pursue bilateral deals for LDC trade benefits
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM