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
Maintain warm relations with EU to boost exports
Bangladesh should focus on building a very warm relationship with the European Union (EU) countries to export more and attract foreign direct investment as well.
23 August 2017, 18:00 PM
45 garment factories may miss deadline
All garment workers might not receive their salaries and allowances by August 24, the deadline set by the ministry of labour and employment for apparel factory owners to clear their payroll for Eid-ul-Azha.
17 August 2017, 18:00 PM
BGMEA plans to form platform like Accord, Alliance
Local garment makers have proposed the formation of a factory inspection and remediation agency similar to
16 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Yarn price to fall as supply rises
Local merchants and spinners expect the yarn market to stabilise thanks to a price fall in the global market amid rising supplies, especially from China, and higher cotton production.
15 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Shipment of vegetables falls for floods
Vegetable exports from Bangladesh dropped significantly over the last few months as the massive flood damaged seasonal crops in many districts, exporters said.
14 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Waterlogging plagues Kalurghat industrial area
Exporters at the Kalurghat heavy industrial area in Chittagong have long been facing extreme difficulties in shipping goods on time due to seasonal waterlogging that hampers production and transportation.
13 August 2017, 18:00 PM
68 tonnes of steel products go missing
Mismanagement at Chittagong port has once again become a topic of discussion after 68 tonnes of steel products went missing, costing the berth operator a fine of Tk 22 lakh.
12 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Exporters hardly grab orders diverted from China
Bangladesh cannot grab the apparel work orders, which are being shifted from China to other countries, due to
10 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports bounce back in July
Export earnings in July soared 26.54 percent to $3.2 billion, marking a strong rebound after lacklustre performance in the fiscal year that concluded in June.
9 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to US drop
Garment shipment to the US, the country's single largest export destination, declined 7.47 percent year-on-year to $5.2 billion in
6 August 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment shipments to Japan decline
Apparel exports to Japan, Bangladesh's most promising export destination in Asia, dipped 3.88 percent in fiscal 2016-17, which
27 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel exports to EU sluggish
Bangladesh's exports of apparel items to the European Union remained sluggish in fiscal 2016-17 mainly due to
26 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Rising apparel exports to China a sign of new opportunities
Riding on a duty-free trade privilege, Bangladesh's garment export to China increased 14.77 percent year-on-year to $391.59 million in fiscal 2016-17, something exporters are seeing as a sign that new opportunities are awaiting.
25 July 2017, 18:00 PM
India brings no cheer to garment exporters
Garment exports to India declined in fiscal 2016-17 thanks to 12.5 percent countervailing duty by the neighbour, which negates the benefit of duty-free access, and the emergence of its own apparel manufacturing industry.
23 July 2017, 18:00 PM
40 garment makers to take part in prestigious Paris show
Some 40 Bangladeshi garment factories will take part in the highly prestigious trade show -- Premiere Vision Paris -- for the first time in September this year.
20 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Labour law being amended under pressure from ILO, EU
The government has started the process of amending the labour law and the EPZ labour law under the pressure of
18 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Africa's rise poses threat to Bangladesh's apparel export
The upward trend of garment exports from Africa, thanks in part to Bangladeshi investors, poses a threat to
17 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Home textile exports fail to reach potential
Despite having huge potential in home textile, Bangladesh is unable to expand its market share in the European
16 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Trade future hinges on bilateral FTAs
Bangladesh's future trade benefits will largely depend on bilateral free trade agreements (FTA) as the country may lose duty-free facilities once it graduates to a middle-income nation in seven-eight years, analysts and businessmen yesterday said.
15 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Volatile euro, dollar to blame for flat exports
The volatile exchange rate of the euro and the US dollar has eaten up a substantial amount of export receipts of Bangladesh in the last fiscal year.
12 July 2017, 18:00 PM