Apex launches biodegradable bags amid plastic concerns
29 August 2026
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Maersk wants to invest in Bangladesh’s shipbuilding
29 August 2026
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Customs seize Khulna-bound imported board in Old Dhaka
29 August 2026
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Business
Ecolet to invest $15.91 million in Bepza Economic Zone for LED manufacturing
27 August 2026
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Business
RAK Ceramics resumes one tile line, another remains shut
27 August 2026
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Business
Import rules open up to spur trade
25 August 2026
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Business
CPD regrets factual error over factory closure data
25 August 2026
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Business
Meghna Bank to raise ৳400 crore through subordinated bond
25 August 2026
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Business
Ctg customs house begins destroying 126 containers of expired goods
25 August 2026
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Business
Economy shows signs of gradual stabilisation, but structural challenges persist: MCCI
25 August 2026
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Business
73 businesses honoured with national export trophy
The commerce ministry and the Export Promotion Bureau jointly organised the event
8 November 2023
Bangladesh Denim Expo begins in Dhaka
80 exhibitors from 12 countries took part in show
8 November 2023
Actual investment far lower than proposed
Actual investments at six government-owned economic zones have remained at a far lower level compared to the proposals put forward by both foreign and local investors owing largely to inadequate facilities, official figures showed.
8 November 2023
‘Not Tk 12,500, minimum wage should be Tk 25,000’
RMG workers’ platforms rejected new wage structure
7 November 2023
Garment factory owners revise minimum wage upwards to Tk 12,500
Garment factory owners have submitted a new proposal on the minimum wage for apparel workers in Bangladesh, revising it upwards to Tk 12,500, according to a source.
7 November 2023
Blockade taking a toll on tourism
The tourism industry of Bangladesh has been hit hard by the ongoing political unrest as people are unwilling to travel for fear of violence amid strikes and blockades across the country, according to businesspeople.
7 November 2023
Banglalink, Teletalk to allow customers to use each other's networks
The two operators announced national roaming field trial
4 November 2023
BGMEA urges owners to keep factories open from November 4
The BGMEA made the call through a letter
2 November 2023
Bangladesh imports potato for first time
Bangladesh, which usually exports potato, has imported the tuber for the first time for domestic consumption in a frantic effort to curb spiraling prices of the popular vegetable.
2 November 2023
Exports dip 13.64% in Oct
Oct's shipment fell to $3.76 billion this year from last year's $4.35 billion
2 November 2023
Chinese firm to invest $2.26 million in Uttara EPZ
Red Forest will produce 4.09 million pieces of wigs and carnival costume
1 November 2023
RMG factory owners to raise proposed minimum wage
However, they didn’t say how much the amount will be raised
1 November 2023
Sugar import duty halved
Raw sugar duty now Tk 1,500 a tonne, refined sugar duty Tk 3,000
1 November 2023
Factories to go for 'no work, no pay' policy: BGMEA
If unrest hampers operation, factories will be shut, the association says
1 November 2023
Dollar becomes costlier
Exporters will get Tk 111 for a dollar, up from Tk 110.5
31 October 2023
National Bank's loss triples in nine months
In Jan-Sep, the bank's loss hit Tk 1,123 crore in 2023 from last year's Tk 357 crore
31 October 2023
IndustriALL suspects political parties taking benefit of RMG unrest
The Bangladesh chapter of IndustriALL says in a press briefing
31 October 2023
JMI Syringes suffers Tk 15 crore loss in 2022-23
The medical device maker made a profit of Tk 10 crore previous year
31 October 2023
BGMEA members to implement new wage for garment workers from December
The member factories of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will implement the new wage structure for their workers from December this year as per the recommendation of the government-formed wage board, said the trade body today.
31 October 2023
Reckitt Benckiser (Bangladesh)'s profits rise 19% in Q3
The company made Tk 22 crore profit in Jul-Sep period
30 October 2023