Jute exports to India may face anti-dumping duty

Bangladeshi jute and jute goods may be subject to 25-30 percent duty upon entry to the Indian market if the local exporters are found
18 October 2016

Exports slide in Sep

Export earnings in the month of September slid 5.63 percent year-on-year to $2.24 billion, due to a slowdown in garment exports,
10 October 2016

Talks on to export internet bandwidth to Bhutan

Bhutan reopened talks with Bangladesh to find ways to import internet bandwidth from state-owned Bangladesh Submarine Cable Company Ltd.
26 September 2016

Exports hit record

Exports continue to be a beacon of hope for the economy, raking in $34.24 billion in fiscal 2015-16 -- the highest in the country's history.
13 July 2016

Factory safety group sticks by Bangladesh after attacks

A group of fashion brands and retailers including Gap and Wal Mart working to improve safety in Bangladeshi factories, are still committed to sourcing from the country despite a series of attacks claimed by "Islamist militants".
13 July 2016

Exports continue to bring cheers

Exports accelerated 9.27 percent year-on-year to $2.83 billion in March on the back of higher shipments of garment, leather and leather goods, and jute and jute goods.
5 April 2016

Internet: a tool for growth of small businesses

Unlike a real-world office, a business website is up and accessible to customers 24 hours a day. Customers will always get to know about the products and services on offer, freeing them from the compulsion of office hours. Businesses can even have a 24-hour product sales mechanism online.
4 April 2016

Govt to export raw jute to Nepal: Tofail

The government will export raw jute to Nepal as jute millers of the Himalayan nation have urged Bangladesh to help save their local industry, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said yesterday.
24 January 2016

Exports to Japan will hit $2b by 2018: Tofail

Bangladesh is looking to export $2 billion worth of products to Japan over the next three years, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed said
8 September 2015

Exports rebound in August

Exports grew 4.71 percent year-on-year to $2.75 billion in August, returning from a 12 percent fall in the previous month, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.
6 September 2015

Smart policy crucial for apparel export growth

Effective policy and its timely implementation are crucial for the garment sector in Bangladesh to tap the potential that exporters, the government and international organisations often discuss.
31 August 2015

Garment exports to Japan up 14pc

Garment exports to Japan rose 14.02 percent to $652.55 million in fiscal 2014-15 partly due to relaxed rules of origin for Bangladeshi knitwear.
20 August 2015

Garment exports suffer biggest fall in nine months

Garment exports declined 11.96 percent year-on-year to $2.21 billion in July, as political crisis during January-March affected orders.
16 August 2015

Leather sector's exports cross $1b for second year

Exports of leather and leather goods crossed $1 billion for the second year in fiscal 2014-15, according to data from the Export
15 August 2015

Exports fall 12pc in July

Exports fell 12 percent year-on-year to $2.62 billion in July, according to data from the Export Promotion Bureau.
13 August 2015

US congresswoman supports Dhaka’s trade preferences

US congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney supports Bangladesh's persistent call for restoration of trade benefits for exports to the US market.
11 August 2015

Bandwidth export to India begins next month

Bangladesh will begin exporting bandwidth -- 10 gigabits per second -- to India's northeastern state of Tripura within the first week of September, officials said.
9 August 2015

India likely to bring in rules to make mills export sugar stocks

India is likely to bring in rules to make it compulsory for sugar mills to export millions of tonnes of surplus supplies to support local
5 August 2015

Export more to India to reduce trade gap: Saran

Bangladeshi businesses should export more to the Indian market of 1.2 billion people to narrow the huge bilateral trade gap between the countries, Indian High Commissioner Pankaj Saran said yesterday.
3 August 2015

Exports from EPZs grow 10.69pc

Export earnings from the country's eight export processing zones grew 10.69 percent year-on-year to $6.11 billion in the last fiscal year.
29 July 2015