Bangladesh may face 10% more tariff on US exports
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The US has proposed fresh tariffs on 60 countries, including Bangladesh, because they have failed to prove they do not import industrial raw materials from places where forced labour is used.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Smooth LDC Graduation / Clear reform progress essential, says Debapriya
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh should show clear progress in the reforms it has committed to the UN CDP to secure a short deferral of its LDC graduation, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), yesterday.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Smooth LDC Graduation / High-level committee to oversee reforms
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
The government is planning to form a high-level committee to implement and monitor the action plans it has committed to the United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), as part of efforts to ensure a smooth graduation from the least developed country (LDC) group.
4 June 2026, 00:00 AM
US cotton plan considers Bangladesh a key market
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh is expected to play a significant role in a new US initiative aimed at boosting American cotton exports, as the Trump administration links potential tariff benefits for Bangladeshi apparel exports to the use of US cotton and textile inputs.
1 June 2026, 00:00 AM
EU to assess Bangladesh’s proposal for FTA
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The European Union is set to begin an internal assessment of Bangladesh’s proposal for a free trade agreement (FTA) with the bloc, nearly a year after the proposal was first placed.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Over 95% of apparel factories pay April salaries
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
More than 95 percent of factories across garment and textile associations paid April salaries ahead of Eid-ul-Azha as of yesterday evening, according to Industrial Police (IP) data.
26 May 2026, 00:00 AM
High duties on solar parts slow green transition
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
The government should reduce import duties on solar equipment in the upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 to encourage wider adoption of renewable energy and help exporters meet international compliance requirements, said Vidiya Amrit Khan, vice-president of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA).
25 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Dhaka Airport: Cargo exports hit as 3 of 4 scanners out of order
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Exports through Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) have been severely disrupted as three of the four Explosive Detection System (EDS) scanners remain non-functional.
18 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Bangladesh second in ethical auditing practices in supply chain: survey
Bangladesh has come second on a list comparing ethical auditing practices of major countries undergoing industrialisation, that too during the 2020 pandemic period, according to a first quarter report by supply chain compliance solutions provider QIMA released last week.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
BGMEA polls today
More than 2,300 garment business entrepreneurs in Bangladesh will choose their leaders for the next two years today with an expectation that they will pull the pandemic-hit industry out of the coronavirus-induced crisis and secure higher prices from international buyers.
3 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Low prices, export volumes top challenges
The lower price of apparel items shipped from Bangladesh and the lower volume of orders due to the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic are two major challenges for the garment industry, said ABM Shamsuddin, the panel leader of the Forum.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Securing cash support key to survival
Securing liquidity support from the banking system is important for the survival of the garment industry as exporters have been facing a cash crunch for more than a year after Covid-19 caused shipments to crash, said Faruque Hassan, the panel leader of Sammilita Parishad.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh joins eight RMG making countries for better prices
Nine major apparel manufacturing countries, including Bangladesh, have joined hands to improve prices paid by international retailers and brands, prompted into action by bad experiences since the pandemic’s emergence.
1 April 2021, 18:00 PM
RMG orders slump
International buyers are following a ‘go-slow’ policy in placing orders with apparel suppliers in Bangladesh because of fresh lockdowns and stricter restrictions in key markets amid a rise in coronavirus infections and piling up of unsold goods amid depressed sales.
27 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Still a lucrative apparel sourcing hub
Bangladesh’s attractiveness as an apparel-sourcing destination has remained potent despite increased competition in recent years, according to a new survey of management consulting firm McKinsey & Company.
24 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Apparel exporters in a bind
International retailers and brands are again demanding unusual deferral payment from local apparel suppliers, the second time in a year, saying sales have dropped after Western nations reimposed lockdowns and tougher restrictions because of a surge in coronavirus infections.
23 March 2021, 18:00 PM
How Vietnam is getting mightier in apparel shipment
If you happen to come upon t-shirts being sold in the United States or the European Union (EU), the chances are that the Vietnamese ones have outdone the Bangladeshis, securing twofold the export price.
18 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Any deal should end double taxation
The Maldives wants to sign agreements with Bangladesh which do away with double taxation and guarantee and protect investment for increasing bilateral trade and investment, says the archipelagic state’s foreign minister, Abdulla Shahid.
17 March 2021, 18:00 PM
SMEs face long road to recovery
Cottage, micro, small and medium enterprises (CMSMEs), which are the backbone of the economy, have been struggling to revive their battered business as the country entered into the second year of the pandemic.
11 March 2021, 18:00 PM
UK part of Bangladesh’s economic success
TDS: How do you evaluate the 50 years of relationship between Bangladesh and the UK?
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM
UK firms keen to utilise large consumer base of Bangladesh
A number of big British companies are interested to invest in Bangladesh to benefit from the country’s large consumer base, said British High Commissioner Robert Chatterton Dickson.
8 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Leading from the front in a pandemic
The outbreak of coronavirus and subsequent lockdown wrecked a havoc on business activities and wiped out many jobs apart from taking away many lives.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Pandemic keeps hurting exports
Earnings from exports declined 3.92 per cent year-on-year to $3.19 billion in February because of a fall in apparel shipment as the lingering coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt the country’s key markets.
3 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Transition to Developing Nation: Govt to make roadmap soon
The government is going to prepare a roadmap soon for Bangladesh’s smooth transition from a least developed country to a developing one in the next five years.
28 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Becoming A Developing Nation: Bangladesh reaches A Milestone
Bangladesh has stepped into a new journey as it qualified to graduate into a developing nation from a Least Developed Country (LDC) after 45 years.
27 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Indonesia for safeguard measures against Bangladeshi apparel import to save domestic industry
The Indonesian Safeguards Committee (KPPI) recommended that the Indonesian government take safeguard measures against Bangladeshi apparel import to save the Indonesian domestic industry, according to a senior official of commerce ministry of Bangladesh.
25 February 2021, 18:36 PM
New era beckons
Bangladesh is confident that it can fend off the challenges stemming from the graduation from the grouping of least-developed countries (LDCs) as the government has taken measures.
25 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Australia to lift air cargo ban on Bangladesh
Australia is set to lift its ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka, a move that is expected to boost Bangladesh’s shipments to the continent.
23 February 2021, 18:00 PM