Bangladesh to take part in 50 international trade fairs in FY27
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21 July 2026, 19:20 PM Business
Halal export potential trapped in regulatory maze: businesses
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18 July 2026, 21:03 PM Business
67 firms given go-ahead to export 8,800 tonnes of aromatic rice
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15 July 2026, 20:36 PM Business
Traders seek customs reforms to cut clearance delays
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12 July 2026, 21:07 PM Business
Exports slip 0.58% in FY26 despite strong June growth
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2 July 2026, 15:49 PM Business
US dollar rate rises amid June-end payment pressure
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29 June 2026, 21:42 PM Business
Kazi Farms ships 10,440 hatching eggs to Nigeria
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28 June 2026, 19:32 PM Business
Bangladesh’s RMG exports to EU fall 19% in Jan-Apr
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27 June 2026, 20:33 PM Business
$100b apparel exports possible by 2030 with adequate energy supply: BGMEA
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20 June 2026, 20:04 PM Business
Reform-oriented budget to strengthen economy: BGMEA
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13 June 2026, 21:41 PM Business

China, EU stress cooperation as Trump tariffs bite

China’s Premier Li Qiang and European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen stressed cooperation during their meeting in New York, as the world’s No.2 and No.3 economies looked to defuse trade tensions while squeezed by US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
25 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Export diversification project gets delayed again, cost rises 34%

Costs have since climbed to Tk 1,264 crore, a 34 percent increase, according to planning ministry documents.
24 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Ctg port’s higher tariffs put on hold for a month

The government has deferred the rollout of Chattogram port’s new tariff structure by one month after business leaders pressed for a year-long postponement and a phased increase.
20 September 2025, 18:38 PM

Enhance light engineering capacity to diversify exports: experts

Bangladesh needs to strengthen local capacity, enhance value addition, and develop backward linkages in agricultural machinery, automobiles, and light engineering to ensure sustainable growth and diversify its export base, according to experts and industry leaders.
20 September 2025, 18:27 PM

Govt gives nod to export of raw jute stuck at ports

The government has approved the export of raw jute shipments that were stuck at the ports. This will give relief to exporters who had already sent their goods to the ports and completed all export procedures.
18 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Renata ships anticoagulant Rivaroxaban to Australia

Product manufactured at facility approved by Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration
18 September 2025, 14:21 PM

Rice bran oil exports slapped with 20% duty

Both refined and unrefined forms of the oil will face the regulatory duty
18 September 2025, 13:19 PM

UN asks Bangladesh about LDC graduation progress

The United Nations Committee for Development Policy (UN CDP), which reviews the least developed country (LDC) category, has invited Bangladesh to report on the progress of its preparation for graduation from LDC.
17 September 2025, 18:00 PM
17 September 2025, 12:21 PM

LDC exit may hurt exports

Tarique Rahman, acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), has expressed concern over the potential impact on the economy after the nation’s graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category.
16 September 2025, 18:29 PM

US eyes export growth in Bangladesh

The US wants to export aircraft, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and agricultural products to Bangladesh to expand trade between the two countries, said Paul Frost, the new commercial counsellor at the US embassy in Bangladesh.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Chinese firm KMK Industrial to invest $18.6m in Bepza EZ

The Bepza Economic Zone is set to receive investment from an airplane amenity bag and kit manufacturing company.
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM
16 September 2025, 18:00 PM

US may further cut tariffs if trade gap narrows

The Trump administration may reduce the reciprocal tariff on Bangladeshi goods further from the current 20 percent if the trade gap between the two countries narrows, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin said yesterday.
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh suspends US-bound postal parcels as new tariffs bite

The change has left thousands of small businesses and families struggling to send packages to America
14 September 2025, 18:00 PM

Reserves rise, but at what cost

The data tells a story of short-term relief but long-term vulnerability
14 September 2025, 12:08 PM

US officials to arrive in Dhaka Sunday for tariff talks

A United States trade delegation will arrive in Bangladesh on Sunday for meetings with commerce ministry officials on bilateral trade, progress on trade agreements and the reciprocal tariff imposed by the White House.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM

EPA with Japan may be signed in two months

Bangladesh and Japan may sign the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) within the next one to two months as the final negotiation is scheduled to end in Tokyo tomorrow.
11 September 2025, 20:00 PM

Chinese firm to invest $3 million in Chattogram EPZ

It will produce bluetooth headset, wired headphone and data cable
11 September 2025, 13:31 PM

Exporters urge halt to ICD charge hike

They demand a pause until the charges are fixed by the shipping ministry’s tariff committee
9 September 2025, 13:26 PM