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
Bangladesh should go for high-end apparel
Bangladesh should focus more on value added, high-end apparel items rather than basic, traditional products to
10 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Explosive detection systems for airport yet to arrive
The much talked-about explosive detection devices for Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport are yet to arrive in Bangladesh even
9 July 2017, 18:00 PM
No headway in hiring boiler inspectors
The government has apparently been negligent in recruiting people to inspect boilers at several thousand factories
5 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Garment makers oppose Accord's time extension
Local garment manufacturers have opposed the time extension of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety
1 July 2017, 18:00 PM
Accord extends stay for three more years
Trade unions and leading apparel brands yesterday extended the tenure of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety for three more years for further strengthening of workplace safety and labour rights in the country.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Exporters count losses for EU air cargo ban
Exporters are facing extreme difficulties in shipping their goods to the European Union due to a ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to the 28-nation bloc.
29 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Export to UK: Dhaka to enjoy zero duty even after Brexit
The UK will continue to provide zero-duty benefit on import of goods from Bangladesh and 47 other least developed countries even after Brexit.
28 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Apparel makers aim $1b from Japan despite dip
Shipments to Japan declined 3.7 percent to $945.47 million in the first 11 months of 2016-17 because of a fall in
24 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Noman Group spending Tk 1,300cr on expansion
Noman Group, the first Bangladeshi textile and garment manufacturing company to cross the $1 billion mark in exports, is set for massive expansion to meet the growing demand from Western buyers.
21 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports to US on the decline
Shipments to the US, Bangladesh's single largest export destination, declined 4.93 percent year-on-year to $4.82 billion in the first ten months of the fiscal year due to erosion of price competitiveness and longer lead time.
19 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Cotton import on the rise
Bangladesh's cotton import will creep up to 7.1 million bales in 2017-18, further consolidating its position as the world's largest
13 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Vegetable exports drop on cargo ban
Vegetable exports dropped 16.81 percent year-on-year to $76.90 million in the first 11 months of fiscal 2016-17 due to a ban on direct cargo flights from Dhaka to Europe.
12 June 2017, 18:00 PM
It's saving, nearly on all accounts
It was around 10:45 on a sunny Saturday morning. Production was going on in full swing at Plummy Fashions Limited, a Narayanganj-based knitwear garment factory.
4 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Hike in source tax a fresh blow
The one percent source tax on apparel exports will have a negative impact on the sector as the shipment of apparel items has been facing the challenges of a volatile global economy.
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Reconsider VAT rate
The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FBCCI) yesterday demanded the government reconsider the uniform 15 percent VAT rate as many small enterprises might be affected by it.
2 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Govt cuts corporate tax for garment
The garment makers have something to cheer for in the proposed budget, as the finance minister has reduced the corporate tax for
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
VAT rate too high
Chamber leaders and business community welcomed the government's plan to raise infrastructure spending, but criticised the 15
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Investment to be raised to 31.9pc of GDP
The government wants to increase the investment ratio by 1.6 percentage points to take the total investment at 31.9 percent of the
1 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Bump up infrastructure spending
The perennial energy crisis, infrastructure bottlenecks and volatile global economy have sent the private investment scenario in Bangladesh into a lull over the last few years.
31 May 2017, 18:00 PM
Exports bear the brunt of anxiety in global politics
The gloomy outlook of the world economy and the internal challenges have eaten into the export earnings this fiscal
29 May 2017, 18:00 PM