The leaders of the paper importers and the printing and packaging sectors today called for reducing import duty on papers that are not manufactured in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh earned $3.83 billion in merchandise exports in May, the lowest in nine months, as buoyancy in demand ebbed owing to higher inflation, according to data released by the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) today.

Bhutan wants Bangladesh to make 2017’s transit route deal functional soon so that the landlocked country can use Mongla and Banglabandha ports to carry goods from and to Bangladesh through India.

The company will manufacture and sell generic pharmaceutical medicine in Kenya and East African Community (EAC).

The first consignment of 500kg of Gopalbhog mangoes from Rajshahi is en route to Dhaka today to be exported to Sweden.

The government has eased the local value addition criteria for textile and garment makers to claim export subsidy.

Export earnings soared 51.18 per cent year-on-year to $4.73 billion in April because of higher shipment of garment items amid gradual recovery of the global supply chain from the severe fallouts of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today demanded fair prices from the global clothing retailers and brands as the local exporters have been facing uneven price competition in the international markets.

Thanks to the success of the first direct container shipping service between Chattogram and Italy commenced in February this year, several Europe-based logistics providers now also want to launch such services for faster transportation of Bangladesh’s export cargoes.

The customs offices will remain open on a limited scale during the Eid and weekly holidays beginning from April 29 to May 4 to ensure smooth operation of export and import activities at the ports.

The Bangladesh Bank today revised its policy for post import financing (PIF) in order to give clarification to banks as importers have faced complexities to get fund properly.

Chinese company Venus Beauty Ltd is going to set up a hair fashion accessories manufacturing industry in Bepza Economic Zone with an investment of $50 million.

Bangladesh has devised strategies for signing of deals with major trading partners to retain duty benefits even after the country’s graduation to a developing country in 2026, Senior Commerce Secretary Tapan Kanti Ghosh said today.

The government is going to recognise 66 exporters with the "National Export Trophy" for being the highest foreign currency earner of the country in 2017-18 financial year.

Chinese company Xihe Textile Technology Bangladesh Ltd is going to set up a garments manufacturing industry in Mongla Export Processing Zone (EPZ) with an investment of $12.89 million.

Export earnings surged 33.4 per cent year-on-year to $38.6 billion in July-March period of the fiscal year buoyed by manufactured commodities mainly garments, providing a much-needed support to the country’s foreign exchange reserves, which is under pressure amid ballooning import bills.

India's merchandise exports to Bangladesh went up by 64.5 per cent in the financial year 2021-22 (April to March) over the previous fiscal 2020-21, Commerce Ministry data said today.

Russia and Ukraine-bound exports, especially garments, are now faced with an uncertain future as shipping lines are understandably not too eager to carry goods to war zones.

Australia has officially assured Bangladesh of continuing duty and quota free treatment for Bangladeshi exports even after graduation from LDC in 2026.

The cabinet yesterday approved the draft Export Policy 2021-2024 with the aim to almost double Bangladesh’s export earnings to $80 billion from $45 billion within the period by facilitating shipments of diversified, non-traditional goods and labour based products.