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
Danish retailers pay highest for apparel
Danish retailers pay the highest among the 28 European nations when it comes to garment items and the British ones the lowest,
19 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Yarn production to rise 2.67pc: USDA
Yarn production is set to expand 2.67 percent to 7.70 lakh tonnes this fiscal year on the back of rising garment exports, according to a report from the United States Department of Agriculture.
10 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Accord's extension now more difficult
The Accord's bid to stay on in Bangladesh for three more years has become trickier after the High Court this week restrained the government for extending the inspection agency's tenure because of a writ petition filed by Smart Jeans.
9 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports decline 1.38pc
Export earnings fell 1.38 percent year-on-year to $3.05 billion in March due to a decline in leather goods shipment.
3 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Noman Group to spend Tk 500cr on specialised fabric plant
Noman Group, the first Bangladeshi textile and garment manufacturing company to cross the $1 billion mark in export, is set to invest
2 April 2018, 18:00 PM
Car brands fond of Bangladeshi jute
Bangladesh has the potential to become the main supplier of jute to the global car industry, which uses the natural fibre to manufacture the interiors of vehicles.
26 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Paperless trade measures can cut costs by 30pc: UN
Full implementation of the World Trade Organisation's digital trade facilitation agreement will slash trade costs by more than 30 percent for
24 March 2018, 18:00 PM
More lenders should come up with low-cost home loans
More lenders should come up with low-cost home loan products to allow people, particularly those belonging to the
19 March 2018, 18:00 PM
LG, Butterfly to make LED TV locally
South Korean electronics giant LG Electronics is set to manufacture LED televisions, refrigerators and air conditioners
14 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to new markets on the rise
Garment exports to non-traditional markets rose 3.77 percent year-on-year to $2.56 billion in the July-January
12 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Exports keeping up with target
Exports fetched $3.08 billion last month, up 13.53 percent year-on-year, helped by steady shipments of garment products.
8 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Jute goods diversification yielding good result
The diversification of jute goods has opened up a new horizon for Md Toha Morshed, chief executive officer of Barlap Footwear, a
8 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh to seek more Vietnamese investment
Bangladeshi businesses will seek more investment from Vietnam during the visit of the Southeast Asian country's
4 March 2018, 18:00 PM
Denim exports to US decline
Denim exports to the US, Bangladesh's single largest export destination, sank 31.48 percent year-on-year to $295.04 million in 2016 because of the re-emergence of the legendary American denim industry.
20 February 2018, 18:00 PM
ILO panel once again calls for a robust labour law
The expert committee of the International Labour Organisation in its observation urged the government to ensure that the Bangladesh
15 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Man-made fibres getting popular among RMG makers
The import of man-made fibres such as polyester staple, viscose, and tencel is on the rise as a substitute for cotton as their demand is
13 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Train garment workers to save their jobs amid automation: experts
Bangladesh should train its garment workers to improve their skills as 80 percent of them could lose jobs in the next 15 years due to
12 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Indian automakers eye more of Bangladesh market
Indian automotive manufacturers will hold an exposition in Dhaka towards the end of the year with a view to winning over Bangladeshi
11 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Tata may make passenger vehicles in Bangladesh
Indian automotive giant Tata Motors Ltd plans to set up a passenger vehicle manufacturing plant in Bangladesh for domestic
8 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Brands show off might at India's auto expo
The 14th edition of the Auto Expo, the largest automotive show in Asia, started yesterday on the outskirts of the Indian capital amid
7 February 2018, 18:00 PM