Business Plus / EU’s GSP+: The lifeline Bangladesh must win before 2029
In four years, that duty-free facility will cease to exist
5 December 2025, 18:00 PM
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
Accord departs Nov 30
The government will not extend the tenure of the Accord beyond November 30, ending the hopes of the European agency for factory inspection and remediation to stay on in Bangladesh for three more years.
25 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Steps underway to boost cotton yield
The government targets to raise cotton yield, as the local spinners and yarn producers have to spend billions of dollars to import the white fibre to produce garment items.
24 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Amend coastal shipping deal with India
Local seagoing container shippers have urged both the Bangladeshi and Indian governments to allow them to carry goods of third
20 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Most European buyers skip 'Made in Bangladesh' label
Nearly 70 percent of the European clothing retailers skip out on using the 'Made in Bangladesh' line in the tags -- a puzzling practice that undermines the aptitude of the country's garment makers.
18 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Garment makers mull tie-up with Sri Lankan firms
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers want to tie up with their Sri Lankan counterparts to add more value to the garment supply chain
16 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports remain robust in Sep
Overseas shipments brought home upwards of $3 billion for the third straight month in September -- an encouraging sign as the
8 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladeshi RMG getting popular for trade war: survey
Bangladesh is becoming a more popular apparel sourcing destination for Western retailers thanks to the ongoing US-China trade war,
6 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Home textile exporters in a tight corner
“At least 70,000 workers lost their jobs due to the closure of those factories,” says M Shahadat Hossain, the association chairman. The sector was just starting to grow, bolstered with some Tk 2,000 crore in investments, he said.
1 October 2018, 18:00 PM
Denim maker blazes a trail
At a time when most of the transgender community are begging on the streets for livelihood, some of them have found gainful
29 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Major trade deal with India on the way
Bangladesh and India yesterday agreed to sign the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), a greater economic
26 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement to top agenda
Dhaka and New Delhi will look to heighten the possibility of signing the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)
24 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Green garment factory owners left frustrated
Green garment factory owners, who have spent billions of dollars for setting up the units, are left frustrated as the international retailers are not rewarding them with higher prices for the initiative.
22 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Board, workers at loggerheads
Union leaders and members of a government-formed board which declared Tk 8,000 as the minimum monthly wage for garment workers are at loggerheads over the amount.
19 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel benefitting from US-China trade war
Bangladesh's garment sector is turning into a beneficiary of the US-China trade war as American retailers are placing more work orders, but other sectors, such as jute and leather goods, are yet to see an uptick in fortunes.
15 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel pushes up exports to US
The overall value of Bangladesh's exports to the US increased 5.83 percent year-on-year to $3.63 billion in the first seven months this
8 September 2018, 18:00 PM
Tim Hortons may open outlets in Dhaka
Tim Hortons, Canada's multinational fast food restaurant chain known for its fresh coffee and home-style lunches, may open outlets in Dhaka as one of its franchisees sees huge business potential in the country.
30 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Ceramic makers decry gas diversion to power plants
Production in ceramic factories in Dhaka's adjacent areas has been badly hampered for an acute gas crisis over the past couple of
27 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Rawhide traders cash-strapped
With two days to Eid, local traders fear rotting or smuggling of unsold rawhide of sacrificial animals as tanners have not paid the arrears with which they could buy the hides.
19 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Glittering with golden fibre
Designing saris with her mother was a childhood passion for Afsana Asif Shoma. That knack for creativity along with perseverance helped her into becoming the country's one of the most successful jute goods producers.
17 August 2018, 18:00 PM
Many Savar tanneries still not ready
Rawhide might face the same mismanagement as last year as many of the relocated tanneries at the industrial park in Savar are yet to resume operations.
16 August 2018, 18:00 PM