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
Bankrupt owner laments ignoring compliance
Once Delwar Hossain was a very busy businessperson having to travel frequently, getting breakfast in Paris and dinner in London, with his Western buyers.
23 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment makers call for fresh wage board
Garment makers have called for a fresh wage board for recommending a salary hike for workers with a view to quelling any outbreak of unrest in the sector.
22 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt to finally relax rules for trade unionism
Under pressure from the international community and rights groups, the government has finally agreed to ease the requirements for
21 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Incidents continue coming to light
Fraudulence involving buying houses has continued to surface with some British and local ones being accused of
15 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel exporters fall prey to Tk 600cr fraud
Bangladeshi garment exporters have fallen victim to fraudulence recently, with some 26 companies apparently manufacturing goods
14 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports spring back
Exports bounced back in the month of October, fetching $2.84 billion on the back of higher shipments of apparel products.
9 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment exports to US in slow lane
Garment shipment to the US, Bangladesh's single largest export destination, grew only 3.41 percent in the first quarter
4 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Female garment workers' dormitory has no takers
The 12-storey dormitory built by the government for female garment workers for Tk 26.98 crore remains eerily empty despite being ready for almost a year now.
2 November 2017, 18:00 PM
European investors keen on Bangladesh
Many European companies and individuals want to invest in Bangladesh in a bigger way as they deem the country to be a good option, said a foreign investor in the country.
1 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports of non-RMG items buoyant
Shipments of non-apparel items rose 7.49 percent year-on-year to $1.51 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal year as the country is diversifying its export basket to cut reliance on garments.
31 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports to UK beat Brexit fears
Buoyed by higher shipments of apparel items, Bangladesh's exports to the UK are on the rise although British consumers have been hit
30 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Marks & Spencer to source more from Bangladesh
Bangladeshi garment units are now exemplars of factory safety after the owners corrected all structural flaws with the help of Accord, Alliance and the government, said the country manager of British retail giant Marks & Spencer.
25 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Noman Group's production hit by gas crisis in Tongi
Noman Group, the first Bangladeshi garment exporter to cross the $1 billion-mark, is staring at losses of more than Tk 20 crore thanks to the gas crisis in Tongi area over the last one month.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Labour law to be amended by Nov
The government is on course to amending the labour law within the stipulated timeframe of November, although a coalition of rights groups yesterday claimed the progress was very slow.
18 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Spinners rely too much on Indian cotton
The overdependence on Indian cotton is becoming a cause of concern for local spinners as India itself is turning into
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM
DBL Group: Championing green production methods
Investment in energy-efficient production technologies pays off in due course -- be it in terms of lower electricity and water bills or lesser carbon emissions.
16 October 2017, 18:00 PM
HC questions legality of Accord's 3yr extension
A bench of the High Court Division issued a rule nisi on the extension of the tenure of the Accord for three more years, as the foreign
14 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Textile chemical sector catches eye of foreign firms
The textile chemical and dye market of Bangladesh is edging towards $1 billion on the back of rising garment exports, according to industry insiders.
12 October 2017, 18:00 PM
India fast catching up with Bangladesh
The Indian government's massive stimulus package of Rs 60 billion, or $894 million, for boosting its garment sector
11 October 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment exporters hit by shrinking profits
The garment exporters' profitability has hit a rock-bottom thanks to the continued downward price pressure by the international retailers amid rising production costs.
10 October 2017, 18:00 PM