SPOTLIGHT / BATEXPO returns after 12-year hiatus
17 September 2026
After a 12-year pause, the Bangladesh Apparel and Textile Exhibition (BATEXPO), a flagship event of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), is returning this year.
17 September 2026
Bangladesh’s garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam’s
17 September 2026
Bangladesh sells garment items to the European Union (EU) at less than half the prices of those from Vietnam because of the lack of high-value garment items in Bangladesh’s export basket.
17 September 2026
Bangladesh's garment prices in EU less than half of Vietnam's
16 September 2026
In the price chart, Bangladesh is only above Pakistan, the cheapest supplier.
16 September 2026
Labour law enforcement now Bangladesh’s key test: ILO chief
16 September 2026
Bangladesh has made significant progress in reforming its labour laws, but the real test now lies in implementation, particularly enforcement of the Labour Act, freedom of association in export processing zones and the effectiveness of labour inspections, according to Gilbert F Houngbo, director general of the International Labour Organisation (ILO).
16 September 2026
Energy roadmap key to attracting more US investment
11 September 2026
An energy security roadmap, an enabling investment climate and timely policies are among the major tasks for the government to attract more American investment in Bangladesh, said Syed Mohammad Kamal, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh (AmCham).
11 September 2026
Millers hail withdrawal of zero duty on yarn
9 September 2026
The government has withdrawn the zero-duty import facility under the bond for 10 to 30 count cotton yarn, aiming to protect local textile millers.
9 September 2026
Bangladesh makes final push to defer LDC graduation
8 September 2026
The 81st UN General Assembly opens in New York today, with a decision on the deferment expected during the session
8 September 2026
Analysis / Bangladesh’s costly trade fallacy
7 September 2026
Not once, but twice since February, United States courts have gutted the legal basis for Washington’s global tariff threats, including against Bangladesh.
7 September 2026
Heavy is the heart of the business community
He did not stop just by reaching the pinnacle of businesses in Bangladesh through unparalleled dedication, hard-work and extraordinary ethics that brought him adulation at home and abroad.
1 July 2020
PPE exports bring a glimmer of hope to heavy-hearted garment sector
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as face masks and surgical gowns, has become another major export of Bangladesh’s garment sector as global demand for such products increased exponentially due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
1 July 2020
Tanners in a capital crunch, seek Tk 600cr
Tanneries are suffering from a capital shortage following a drop in sales amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and subsequently, the country’s rawhide business has been severely impacted, according to the Bangladesh Tanners Association (BTA).
29 June 2020
The elusive quest for VAT automation
Much has been said about the modernisation and automation of the value-added tax system in Bangladesh over the last decade. Yet, the automation of the VAT administration is halfway, although the project’s tenure is supposed to come to its end this year.
29 June 2020
Bangladesh seeks extension of EU trade benefits even after LDC graduation
Bangladesh wants the EU to continue providing the current zero duty benefit even after its graduation to a developing country as the Covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on the south Asian nation’s economy.
28 June 2020
Supply chains slowly returning to normal: WTO
Although global trade has been thoroughly battered by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) believes the worst could be over as supply chains are slowly returning to normal due to rising demand.
24 June 2020
Stop terminating garment workers amid pandemic: Labour ministry tells owners
The labour ministry has once again asked garment factory owners not to terminate workers amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
22 June 2020
Frozen food exporters demand cut in corporate tax
Exporters of frozen food products, especially shrimp, have demanded that the government reduce corporate tax from 32.5 per cent to 15 per cent in the proposed national budget to help the sector recover from a significant fall in international sales.
20 June 2020
Bangladesh, Bhutan to sign preferential trade deal
Bangladesh and Bhutan on Tuesday finalised the terms and conditions for signing a preferential trade agreement (PTA) to increase bilateral trade.
17 June 2020
Perishable goods exporters urge Biman to introduce cargo flights
Vegetable and fruit exporters have demanded the national flag carrier Biman introduce special cargo flights to reduce fares and increase the quantity of goods transported.
16 June 2020
Govt needs to rally behind the leather goods manufacturers, too
Leather goods manufacturers and tanners called for another emergency stimulus package for export-oriented sectors and demanded reduction in source tax to survive the economic fallout of the pandemic.
15 June 2020
Apparel exporters need more support to stay the course
Apparel exporters and textile millers demanded the government accommodate more measures in the proposed budget to recuperate exports and buck up job creation such that the sector can weather the looming economic storm unleashed by the pandemic.
14 June 2020
FICCI calls for higher health allocation; BCI for measure for recovery from downturn
A higher allocation could have been made for the healthcare sector considering the risks posed and inadequacies in infrastructure which became very much evident during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the FICCI.
13 June 2020
Businesses worried at huge bank borrowing
The government’s ambitious revenue collection target and the plan to borrow a huge sum from the banking sector to finance the budget deficit may leave the private sector and individual taxpayers in dire straits, business leaders said yesterday.
12 June 2020
Inadequate measures for exporters
The stimulus packages and measures announced by the government are inadequate to revive exports from the fallouts of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to industry leaders.
11 June 2020
Bailout package bottleneck still a concern
Trade body and business chamber leaders said the economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic is largely dependent on prompt implementation of the stimulus package.
11 June 2020
RMG export: 1pc additional cash incentive to continue, source tax hiked to 0.5pc
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has proposed continuation of 1 percent additional cash incentive for the country’s garment export in 2020-21 fiscal year too, considering the economic fallout from Covid-19 pandemic.
11 June 2020
Exports to Canada grew 15pc in 2019
Bangladesh’s exports to Canada grew 14.53 per cent year-on-year to CAN$1.97 billion last year, riding on the trade privilege extended by the North American nation.
10 June 2020
Fresh orders for apparel plunge 45pc
The inflow of new work orders to Bangladesh’s garment sector from international retailers and brands for June is 45 per cent lower than that a year ago as demand is yet to pick up in the western markets because of the coronavirus pandemic.
9 June 2020
Exports’ rally has begun
A glimmer of hope just appeared for the bruised and battered economy: exports seem to be looking up.
8 June 2020