The port handled 31.69 lakh TEUs of containers in FY24, up from 30.07 lakh TEUs the previous fiscal

Enhanced monitoring to prevent false declaration paid off, customs officials say

From FY25 beginning today, the maximum rate of export incentive has been set at 10% and the minimum at 0.3%

Seven years after an application by the deputy commissioner of Bagerhat district, the Department of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (DPDT) has finally taken the initiative to register Sundarbans' honey as a GI (geographical identification) product.

The previously fixed 360-day usance period ended today

The economy of Bangladesh has rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic, but high inflation, a balance of payments deficit, financial sector vulnerabilities, and global economic uncertainty continue to hamper recovery, said Mahbubur Rahman, president of the International Chamber of Commerce Bangladesh (ICCB).

The World Bank approved $650 million on Friday to help Bangladesh construct the breakwater of Bay Terminal, a mega expansion project of Chattogram port.

Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth will decrease to 5.7 percent in 2024-25 from 5.8 percent in the current fiscal year while inflation will ease to 8 percent, according to the Mastercard Economic Institute (MEI).

The two will work jointly in Chattogram, Mongla, Dhaka

$21.64 billion worth of apparels were shipped to the European Union in the Jul-May period this fiscal year

The late successful businessman had been one of the highest taxpayers in Bangladesh since 2010-11

The company will invest $108.99 million for a woven and knit garments factory

It hit $99.30 billion in March, down from $100.64 billion in December last year

Bangladesh Jeweller's Association will organise the three-day International Jewellery Machinery Exhibition Bangladesh 2024

According to Bangladesh Business Climate Index 2024

The policy would aim to bring down inflation

The government has taken an initiative to establish a dedicated authority for the development and management of the leather industry, Bangladesh’s second-largest sector in terms of export earnings, with a focus on public and private enterprises.

Slow container delivery from the port created the problem

These new financing operations will help Bangladesh in financial sector and urban management, says Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan

Until June 15, some 15,553 TEUs of export containers were lying at the 21 ICDs, much higher from 8,000 on any regular day